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Blinken, Austin hold defence talks with Philippine counterparts
US FOREIGN and defence ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday, with Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea likely to dominate talks.
US, China defence chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference on Tuesday, in the first substantive talks between the superpowers’ defense chiefs in nearly 18 m...
US defence chief treated under general anesthetic, cancels trip
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was treated under general anesthetic for bladder issues as he battles prostate cancer, doctors said on Monday, and will miss a trip to Brussels while recovering from ...
Hospitalised Pentagon chief transfers duties to deputy: spokesman
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is fighting prostate cancer, has transferred his duties to his deputy Kathleen Hicks, hours after he was taken to hospital for an “emergent bladder issue,” a spo...
Muppets, military men and mental health
IN TODAY’S fast-paced and often stressful world, mental health issues are increasingly prevalent. Despite this, they often remain undiscussed and overlooked due to stigma, discomfort, or simply not kn...
US defence chief Lloyd Austin released from hospital
US DEFENCE Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from Walter Reed hospital, he said on Monday, after two weeks of treatment that he initially concealed from other top officials including President ...
Biden in dark over defence chief’s cancer for month
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden was kept in the dark over his defence secretary’s cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalisations for about a month, the White House admitted on Tuesday, as details of Lloyd Au...
US launches Red Sea force as ships reroute to avoid attacks
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday (Dec 19) said the United States was leading a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea as attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants f...
US, China defence chiefs speak 'briefly' at Singapore summit
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu spoke briefly on Friday (Jun 2) in Singapore, the Pentagon said, after Beijing declined an invitation for a formal meeting.
Top US officials set to visit Kyiv amid call for heavy arms
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin were set to visit Kyiv on Sunday (Apr 24) to discuss Ukraine's call for more powerful weapons, 2 months after Russia's invasion ...
