Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State
Jan 8, 2025 · U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looks on from the East Room of the White House during a Medal of Freedom ceremony on January 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. On Wednesday, Austin said that...
Surprise at 'rapid collapse' of Assad's rule in Syria expressed by Austin
Dec 9, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said, "Most everyone in the international community was surprised with the rapid collapse of Bashar Assad's rule over Syria, as well as how quickly rebel...
World 'surprised' by how quickly Assad's Syria collapsed, Austin …
Dec 9, 2024 · LONDON -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that the international community was "surprised to see that the opposition forces moved as quickly as they did" in Syria as President Bashar Assad's government collapsed in the face of a surprise rebel offensive.
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group ...
Jan 8, 2025 · RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat following the ouster of Bashar Assad’s government, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press.
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter ISIS, Pentagon chief says
Jan 9, 2025 · U.S forces are still needed in Syria to prevent ISIS from reconstituting as a major threat following Assad's ouster, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, shown here in July 2024, said Wednesday.
Lloyd Austin Responds To Fall Of Bashar Al-Assad And The …
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin responds to the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, i...
In Syria free-for-all, US aims to break ISIS and protect allies
Dec 10, 2024 · “I think everybody expected to see a much more stiff resistance from Assad’s forces,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Monday as the regime was agreeing to hand over power to the Sunni...
Pentagon: Close US-Israel Coordination Needed on Syria Crisis
Dec 12, 2024 · US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of close coordination between the United States and Israel on developments in Syria during a call with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin: ‘Everybody expected’ stiffer …
Dec 9, 2024 · Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the international community was expecting Syrian President Bashar Assad to have a stronger response to the rebels that took control of Damascus over the...
After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been …
Dec 9, 2024 · A former ophthalmologist who studied in London, Assad took power in an unopposed election following the death of his father Hafez al-Assad, who had led the Baath Party since seizing power in...