Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security

Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased unnecessarily” the risks to US national security, the Pentagon’s inspector general concluded in a report released on Wednesday.
Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General found that Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalizations "unnecessarily" put America's national security at higher risk.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin risked national security 'unnecessarily,' Inspector General says
The Pentagon Inspector General released a scathing report about Defense Secretary Austin’s failure to quickly disclose his hospitalization in early 2024.
Pentagon watchdog: Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to treat prostate cancer.
Pentagon Inspector General Says Defense Secretary Austin ‘Unnecessarily’ Increased Risks to National Security With Secret Hospital Stays
A Pentagon official insists there were no ‘gaps in authorities or operational impacts’ during Secretary Austin’s hospitalizations.
Secrecy around Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations raises national security concerns
The Pentagon's inspector general concluded that the secrecy surrounding Lloyd Austin's hospitalizations increased national security risks
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DOD investigation concludes Austin is responsible for failure to notify Congress, White House of his cancer diagnosis as required
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is responsible for the Pentagon neglecting to tell Congress and the White House that the ...
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
The Pentagon’s watchdog, in a highly critical report released Wednesday, faults Austin for the communications failures early ...
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Pentagon to review 20 Medals of Honor from Wounded Knee Massacre
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'You have embarrassed us': Lloyd Austin apologizes to Congress for illness response
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Pentagon: No US troops to be punished for Afghan drone strike
The US has said no American troops or officials will ... Several US media outlets reported that the review was approved on Monday by Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. The strike happened days ...
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Austin endorses women in combat jobs and exhorts West Point cadets to defend the Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is forcefully endorsing having ... U.S. Military Academy in New York about commanding troops during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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Pentagon grants ousted LGBTQ vets full benefits
don't tell" policy had been upgraded to honorable discharges following a yearlong review ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. About 96% of the roughly 13,500 service members affected by ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria ... of Bashar Assad’s government, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press.
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China's 'coercive behaviour' threatens regional stability, says US defense secretary
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ... He praised Austin's work in strengthening the US-Japan alliance. Approximately 54,000 US troops are stationed in Japan, mainly in Okinawa.