US Senate approves Austin’s appointment as Secretary of Defense

SANAA, Jan. 23 (YPA) – The US Senate approved by a majority on Friday the appointment of retired General Lloyd Austin to the post of Secretary of Defense.
According to the American newspaper “New York Times”, 93 senators voted in favor of appointing Austin, who retired from the army in 2016, compared to only 2 refusers.

The newspaper pointed out that Austin (67 years) became the first black man to take command of the Pentagon.

In 2010, Austin took command of US forces in Iraq, and in December 2011 he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the ground forces, then headed the US Central Command in the years 2013-2016. After retirement, Austin took a seat on the board of directors of the giant “Raytheon” arms production company.