Lloyd Austin
The Pentagon announced the deployment of additional air defense systems and troops in response to “recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces.”
“I was the guy that initially put the ISIS campaign together. And I know a lot about ISIS, and this is worse than what I saw with ISIS,” Lloyd Austin told the prime minister.
Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder told JNS, “Secretary Austin was clear that we are going to support Israel and that he directed the deployment of these assets to the region in order to bolster our regional deterrence efforts.”
Political leaders from across the world condemn the Hamas terror assault that killed at least 250 Israelis and wounded 1,500.
The two defense ministers last met in Brussels in June.
The tightening of military coordination comes amid reports of an imminent agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program.
The two officials discussed “the wide range of threats posed by Iran, including its nuclear program,” per a Pentagon readout.
“We will discuss our shared commitment to ensuring that Iran will never gain military nuclear capabilities,” says the Israeli defense minister.
As part of the agreement, Washington would release some Iranian assets frozen under sanctions.
The IDF is prepared for “every operational scenario,” including a multi-front campaign, says the Israeli defense minister.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered his condolences following deadly terrorist attacks during Passover and reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel’s right to defend itself.
One of the goals of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s visit by is to check up on Israel’s preparations for Iran, an expert on the U.S. tells JNS.
