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“A reliable partner to vitalize the alliance and ensure people’s safety”
Austin candidate, retired in 2016 after 41 years of military service
In command of the strategy to combat IS as the first black commander of the Central Army
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US President-elect Joe Biden officially appointed former Central Command Commander Lloyd Austin, a four-star general, as Secretary of Defense. If Austin passes the Senate confirmation hearing, America’s black prime minister of defense will be born and things don’t look easy. For some reason, reporter Lee Yeo-jin reports. “I spent a lot of time together in the control room and witnessed his character.” “I look forward to working with a trusted partner who will reinvigorate the alliance and ensure the safety of the American people.” This is the background of the Austin Defense Minister nominee as explained by Biden. The Austin candidate was discharged in 2016 after serving in the military for 41 years. In 2012, he became the first Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Black Army, and a year later he assumed as commander of the first Black Central Army, leading the strategy to fight IS in Iraq and Syria. Passing the Senate confirmation hearing makes him the first black secretary of defense in American history. Foreign media analyzed that the result was a reflection of Biden’s willingness to bring diversity to the administration. But it doesn’t seem easy. Under current law, to become Secretary of Defense, seven years must pass after retirement, but the Austin candidate must retire four years ago and be exempt from the provisions of Congress. Additionally, when the Trump administration’s Defense Prime Minister Mattis was ratified, the Democratic Party voiced its voice that it should comply with the regulations, and the Democratic Party is also picking up on a pushback. Meanwhile, Biden is known to have nominated Tom Billsack, who served as secretary of agriculture in the Obama administration, as secretary of Agriculture, and Congresswoman Marcia Fuzzy, a black woman, as minister of Housing and Urban Development. As the pace of new cabinet formation accelerates, Biden is expected to announce additional elections within this week. This is YTN Lee Yeo-jin.
