#Internal Pentagon review finds no ‘ill intent’ during Austin’s hospitalization

#Internal Pentagon review finds no ‘ill intent’ during Austin’s hospitalization

The Pentagon on Monday released the results of a 30-day review that found no attempt to hide Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalizations in December and January, effectively absolving officials of any wrongdoing.  Although a brief, unclassified summary of the review found processes could be improved, “nothing examined during this review demonstrated any indication of ill…

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#Top Republican knocks ‘unacceptable’ response to questions about Austin hospitalization 

#Top Republican knocks ‘unacceptable’ response to questions about Austin hospitalization 

Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.), the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s response to questions about his hospitalization earlier this month as “completely unacceptable.”  Wicker on Monday expressed his displeasure over Austin’s responses to a letter the senior GOP senator sent on Jan. 10 demanding to know the details…

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#Scandinavia is boosting its defense spending even as Sweden’s NATO entry is stalled

#Scandinavia is boosting its defense spending even as Sweden’s NATO entry is stalled

After a needless two-month delay, the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee finally approved Sweden’s application for NATO membership earlier this week. But Fuad Oktay, the committee’s chairman, made it clear that full parliamentary ratification was still some time away. Since the parliament, like the committee, is controlled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK…

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#US announces new Ukraine package as Pentagon chief visits Kyiv

#US announces new Ukraine package as Pentagon chief visits Kyiv

The U.S. on Monday released a new $100 million aid package for Ukraine, announcing more artillery rounds and anti-aircraft munitions as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a surprise visit to Kyiv. The package includes 155 millimeter artillery shells, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, small arms ammunition and Javelin and AT-4 launchers. Austin said at a Monday press…

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