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Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary

Hegseth was confirmed after a 50-50 vote in the Senate, when Vice President JD Vance came to the chamber to break the tie in his role as president of the Senate, after three Republicans joined...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reacts during a joint news conference with Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (not pictured), following their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool
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US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint statement with India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (not pictured) following their meeting in New Delhi, India, March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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US defense secretary urges India to avoid buying Russian equipment

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Global Economy

China's Xiaomi files legal complaint against US Defense, Treasury ban

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin laughs at a joke made by Sen Jack Reed (D-R.I.) during his confirmation before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, US, January 19, 2021. Greg NashPool via REUTERS
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Austin breaks barrier as first Black US defense secretary