Biden to nominate retired US Army general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary: reports

Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III commander United States Forces-Iraq walks with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as he arrives in Baghdad for the end of mission ceremony for the Iraq War

Source: Department of Defense

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate retired US Army general Lloyd Austin as defence secretary, according to widespread news reports that cite confidential sources. If confirmed by the US Senate, Austin would be the first African American to lead the Pentagon in its 73-year history

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