SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Well, Madam Minister, welcome to Washington. It is a pleasure to host you here at the Pentagon for the first time, and we’ve been seeing a lot of each other this week, and I want to thank you again for joining our important gathering of defense leaders at Ramstein Air Base just two…
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MINDEF Travels to Washington DC Despite Loss of “Trusted Ally” Status
On April 28, 2022, the Defence Minister (MINDEF) participated in a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Lloyd J. Austin III, in Washington D.C. Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring…
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