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#defensesecretary

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THEY'RE. SCARED. SHITLESS!
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Via #Vanity Fair, Feb 19, 2025

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According to one source with direct knowledge of the events, #North #Carolina #Senator #ThomTillis told people that the #FBI warned him about “credible death threats” when he was considering voting against #PeteHegseth’s nomination for #DefenseSecretary. Tillis ultimately provided the crucial 50th vote to confirm the former #FoxAndFriends host to lead the #Pentagon.

vanityfair.com/news/story/trum

Vanity Fair · “They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on CongressBy Gabriel Sherman

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov > U.S. Department of Defense > Release

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov today to discuss recent developments on the ground and Ukraine's pressing security assistance needs. Secretary Austin and Minister Umerov reiterated the urgent need for the National Security Supplemental to support Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression and discussed plans for the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting.

The two leaders pledged to remain in close contact.

#austin #defensesecretary #ukraineresponse

defense.gov/News/Releases/Rele

U.S. Department of DefenseReadout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukrainian Minister of DefeSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov today to discuss recent developments on the ground and Ukraine's pressing security assistance needs.

#U2 Retirement Moves Forward With #DefenseSecretary Decision
What will replace U-2 and what kind of capability enhancements or gaps will come from it are still unclear. #AirForce currently has 27 U-2S #aircraft a fleet that also includes a small number of two-seat TU-2S. US #military now also regularly talks about importance of larger, distributed constellations of smaller #satellites to support a variety of mission sets while also being less vulnerable in space.
thedrive.com/the-war-zone/u-2-