Lloyd Austin

January 1, 2025 12:43 PM

Pentagon appeals Court upholds plea deals for 9/11 plotters

A Pentagon appeals court has upheld controversial plea deals for three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, clearing the way for the US government to proceed with the agreements, reported The Washington Post. The court's unanimous ruling, delivered late Monday, rejected efforts by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to block the deals. Austin had attempted to nullify the agreements in August, despite a judge's previous approval of the terms. The plea deals involve Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, ...

October 3, 2024 9:10 AM

‘We condemn this outrageous act of aggression by Iran,’ US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin says

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin issued a statement condemning Iran's act of aggression against Israel. On Wednesday, Austin stated that the US would always defend its forces and interests in the Middle East, and would continue to support the defence of Israel and its regional partners. In a post on X, he said, "Yesterday, US forces in the Middle East intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran toward Israel, as we fulfilled our commitment to partner with Israel in its defence. We condem...

May 31, 2024 11:03 AM

US-China meeting, Marcos speech in spotlight at Shangri-La Dialogue summit

The Shangri-La Dialogue summit began on Friday as U.S. and China defence chiefs prepared for their first face-to-face meeting in two years and the Philippines' president was set to give a speech expected to touch on sensitive South China Sea claims. The fraught U.S.-China relationship is expected to loom over Asia's top security meeting, as are the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the South China Sea tensions. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Singapore early on Friday. He is expecte...