The United States Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of defence, retired Army General Lloyd Austin, making him the first African American to hold the top Pentagon position.
Austin gained broad support from Republicans and Democrats alike in the Senate, winning confirmation by a 93-2 vote.
“General Austin is an exceptionally qualified leader with a long and distinguished career in the United States military,” said Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee.
Austin will take charge of the US Department of Defense “at a time when US strategic priorities have shifted to focus increasingly on near-peer competition with China and Russia”, Reed said.
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The United States Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee retired Army General Lloyd Austin for secretary of defence, making him the first African American to hold the top Pentagon position.
Austin gained broad support from Republicans and Democrats alike in the Senate, winning confirmation by a 93-2 vote.
“General Austin is an exceptionally qualified leader with a long and distinguished career in the United States military, said Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee.
”Austin will take charge of the US Department of Defense at a time when US strategic priorities have shifted to focus increasingly on near-peer competition with China and Russia, Reed said.
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