Lloyd James Austin III is an American retired four-star Army general who served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command. Austin was the first black commander of CENTCOM. On December 8, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Austin as Secretary of Defense. Read More
The US and Qatar on Saturday discussed developments in Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover while the war-torn nation is still waiting for the formation of the new government. ...
The US and various European nations have stepped up their efforts for Afghanistan as the foreign troops have left the country and its future hangs in balance. ...
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops from the country after 20-year military presence. ...
Pentagon on Wednesday said that the Taliban are not interfering with evacuation operations by US troops and said the terror group is guaranteeing safe passage to the airport for American citizens. ...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that US service members have not had any "hostile interactions" with the Taliban as the terror group takes control of Afghanistan and America is frantically evacuating its personnel. ...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) talked to Afghan President Ghani and discussed the current security situation in the country and the US plans to reduce America's civilian footprint in Kabul. ...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held phone talks with his Canadian and German counterparts as well as the NATO chief to discuss plans for embassy staff drawdown in Afghanistan, the State Department said. ...