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Defense secretary orders submarine to Middle East, accelerates arrival of strike group ahead of anticipated Iran attack

CNN  —  US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and accelerated the arrival of a carrier strike group to the region ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement Sunday evening. The USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine armed with cruise missiles, was operating …

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Cambodia as US concerns grow over China’s influence

Phnom Penh, Cambodia CNN  —  US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia on Tuesday to meet with the country’s prime minister and defense minister, as Washington becomes increasingly concerned that Phnom Penh may grant China’s military exclusive access to a key naval base. Austin’s trip to the Cambodian capital marks his second visit to …

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US Defense Secretary and Israeli Defense Minister discuss IDF withdrawal from parts of Gaza

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met Monday and discussed the Israeli military’s withdrawal from portions of Gaza, according to a statement by the US Department of Defense. Gallant provided details of the IDF’s withdrawal, as well as the future of Israel’s campaign against Hamas. Austin expressed “the …

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