Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told West Point cadets the women he had witnessed in combat had been "incredibly" capable, ...

Trump's Pentagon pick Hegseth has said he was opposed to having women in combat roles. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Senator Richard J. Durbin wants Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III to accept a plea deal with the man accused of planning ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday strongly backed women serving in the military during an impassioned speech ...

Japan and the U.S. aim to confirm their intention to further beef up their alliance, Japanese government sources said.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave an impassioned defense of women in combat on Tuesday following Pete Hegseth, ...

"We'll continue to remain vigilant in this regard," said the U.S. defense secretary, adding that he did not see a "change in Russia's strategic force posture" ...

Tom Cotton has written a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin raising concerns about efforts to stymie President-elect Donald Trump.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka held a joint news conference from Fiji, marking the ...

The Chinese defense ministry declined an invitation for a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is in the ...

In any sane world, the details of this story as reported by Politico, NBC News, and others would require Lloyd Austin’s immediate resignation. The American public’s ignorance as to the ...

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