Biden’s defense secretary pick Austin challenges US civil-military balance at a time when it’s crucial to preserve it
Scott Ritter- In picking Lloyd Austin to be his secretary of defense, Joe Biden has placed personal preference over national security. General Austin is the wrong man for the job, and the US Senate
In picking Lloyd Austin to be his secretary of defense, Joe Biden has placed personal preference over national security. General Austin is the wrong man for the job, and the US Senate should not confirm his nomination.
Biden’s choice of retired US Army General Lloyd Austin marks the first time that a black man has been nominated to serve as the senior civilian manager of the nation’s defense.
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