Tag: Lloyd Austin
Succession of high-level American visitors reflects concern over Iran scenarios
The arrival on Thursday of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Israel is the latest in a succession of high-level American visits to the Jewish state, and the fact that these visits are occurring...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets Netanyahu in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday in Israel, primarily to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat and strengthening the Abraham Accords.
“We have a common agenda to prevent Iran from...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to visit Israel
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Thursday, amid reports that Jerusalem could be readying a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The Pentagon chief arrived in Amman, Jordan on Sunday for...
Top US military officer in Israel to talk security
Gen. Mark Milley, whose chairmanship of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff ends in the fall, arrived in Israel on Friday to talk with counterparts.
“They will address the many challenges and opportunities facing Israel...
Gantz: US-Israel cooperation on Iran threat ‘more critical than ever’
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz emphasized the Iranian threat in a conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday.
Gantz “highlighted that Iran, particularly in recent times, has proven to pose a strategic...
Gantz and Austin discuss Iran’s nuclear aspirations, regional entrenchment
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Tuesday about American-Israeli coordination on a range of top-priority security issues.
According to a tweet by Gantz, the two discussed bilateral...
Gantz holds call with Austin to discuss how to halt Iran nuclear program
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a call with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday, said Gantz’s office in a statement.
The defense ministers “discussed regional developments, including the need to stop the...
On first day of US trip, Bennett meets with AIPAC, top Biden administration staff
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Howard Kohr, CEO of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), on Wednesday during his first full day of a brief trip to Washington, D.C.
Bennett arrived in the United...
Bennett says Iran tops agenda on list of priorities to discuss with Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett intends to present an alternative to re-entering the 2015 Iran nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA—when he meets with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday, according...
US allies face America’s Revolutionary People’s Army
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Defense Secretary General Lloyd Austin gave an ominous description of how he viewed the Pentagon’s mission. He began his statement blandly enough.
“The job of the Defense Department is to...