Washington
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urged the Senate to pass the national security bill immediately to invest in America’s national security, which will further bolster its deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
He applauded the Senate’s passage of the vital national-security supplemental, which will advance the US’s core security interests and its bedrock values as the country continues to stand firm with its allies and partners around the world.
Moreover, he emphasized that the bipartisan legislation will also provide military aid to Ukraine to defend itself from Russia’s attacks, adding that it will also aid Israel against Hamas terror attacks.
This critical piece of bipartisan legislation will provide urgently needed military aid to help Ukraine defend itself against Putin’s flagrant aggression; it will deliver additional security assistance to Israel after the October 7th Hamas terrorist assault, along with humanitarian aid for innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, he said. The world is watching, and lives are on the line. I urge the House to pass this bipartisan bill immediately to invest in America’s national security, Austin said. Highlighting the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea, he said that, the bill will also provide additional resources for the US Central Command to support its forces in defending itself from Iranian backed militias.
The national-security bill will also provide additional resources for U.S. Central Command to support our forces facing attacks from Iranian-backed militias and protecting international commerce in the Red Sea from the Houthis’ reckless and unlawful attacks, he added.
