Austin, Lloyd J III
Advanced U.S. Arms Make a Mark in Ukraine War, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — The most advanced weapons that the United States has so far supplied Ukraine are making an impact in their first several days on the battlefield, destroying Russian ammunition depots and command centers, American and Ukrainian officials say. Ukraine’s military had eagerly awaited the arrival of the first batch of truck-mounted, multiple-rocket launchers, whose […]
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After a Pivotal Period in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Predict the War’s Path
WASHINGTON — When Russia shifted its military campaign to focus on eastern Ukraine this spring, senior officials in the Biden administration said the next four to six weeks of fighting would determine the war’s eventual path. That time has passed, and officials say the picture is increasingly clear: Russia is likely to end up with […]
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Pentagon Faults Review of Deadly Airstrike but Finds No Wrongdoing
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon investigation into a U.S. airstrike in Syria in 2019 that killed dozens of people, including women and children, found that the military’s initial review of the attack was mishandled at multiple levels of command and replete with reporting delays and information gaps. But the inquiry also determined that most of the […]
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U.S. Tries to Convince Arab Allies It Isn’t Quitting Middle East
MANAMA, Bahrain — The Biden administration is trying to convince its Arab allies that the United States, despite appearances to the contrary, is not fed up with the region and headed for the doors. It is a tough sell. At a meeting on Saturday in Bahrain that comes on the eve of global talks meant […]
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Pentagon Chief Orders Briefing on 2019 Syria Airstrike That Killed Dozens
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered the military’s top commander in the Middle East to brief him on details of a U.S. airstrike in Syria in 2019 that killed dozens of women and children, the Pentagon said on Monday. The Pentagon’s top spokesman, John F. Kirby, said Mr. Austin, who became […]
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