The independent review will be conducted in addition to assessments by the defense secretary’s chief of staff and the White House after top officials were not notified of the episode for days.
Tag: Defense Department
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U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Was Poorly Tracked, Pentagon Report Concludes
The Defense Department’s inspector general found that American defense officials and diplomats in Washington and Europe had failed to quickly or fully account for all of nearly 40,000 weapons sent to Ukraine.
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Lloyd Austin Can’t Go AWOL. Neither Can America.
A world we seek to turn our back on is likelier to stab us in the back than it is to turn its back on us.
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Austin Was Hospitalized for Complications From Prostate Cancer Surgery
The defense secretary was admitted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Jan. 1 with severe abdominal, hip and leg pain after a minor procedure the week before, officials said.
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White House Orders Review After Austin’s Undisclosed Hospitalization
The president’s chief of staff sent a memo to cabinet secretaries reminding them to keep the White House informed when they may not be able to perform their duties.