Lloyd Austin
Lloyd Austin is a retired United States Army general and government official who served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2021 to 2025 in the administration of President Joe Biden. Before that, he commanded U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and later served as a partner in a private equity firm. He was also the commanding general of U.S. forces in Iraq.
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Sikorski urges NATO to prepare decisive response to potential deadly Russian hybrid attacks
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, in a Financial Times interview during a visit to London, called on NATO to prepare a decisive response to potential deadly Russian hybrid attacks in Europe. He proposed concrete measures including closing Russian consulates, restricting Russian diplomats, requiring biometric passports for Russians entering the EU, and reducing tourist visas issued to Russian citizens.