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The United States Senate has approved the candidacy of the new Secretary of Defense. He became retired General Lloyd Austin. And he became the first African-American to hold this position in American history.
Reported by Reuters.
It is observed that in the United States Senate he received the absolute majority of the votes of the Senate. So, out of 100 legislators, 93 supported his candidacy, only two opposed it.
During a speech in the Senate on January 20, Austin identified the main challenges for the United States.
“I think the 2018 National Defense Strategy is correct in identifying China and Russia as the main challenges disrupting the global security environment,” he said, adding that China is a higher priority due to the increasing mobilization and pace of development. technological development.
However, like Biden, Austin calls Russia the “key enemy”, and China, in his words, is just a “growing threat.”
The day before, a bipartisan majority approved the waiver of the ban, which could have prevented Austin from taking office.
According to the law, after leaving the military, at least seven years must pass before a soldier can assume the leadership of the Pentagon. Austin retired from the United States Armed Forces in 2016.
He began his military career in 1981.
From 2013 to 2016, he was Commander of the Central Command of the United States Army.
As previously reported, on January 20, Joe Biden was sworn in as the new President of the United States.
