US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin urged the Senate to pass the national security bill immediately to invest in America\u2019s national security, which will further bolster its deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. He applauded the Senate\u2019s passage of the vital national-security supplemental, which will advance the US\u2019s core security interests and its bedrock values as the country continues to stand firm with its allies and partners around the world.<\/p>\n
Moreover, he emphasised that the bipartisan legislation will also provide military aid to Ukraine to defend itself from Russia\u2019s attacks, adding that it will also aid Israel against Hamas terror attacks. \u201cThis critical piece of bipartisan legislation will provide urgently needed military aid to help Ukraine defend itself against Putin\u2019s 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; and it will bolster our deterrence in the Indo-Pacific,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe world is watching, and lives are on the line. I urge the House to pass this bipartisan bill immediately to invest in America\u2019s national security,\u201d Austin said. Highlighting the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea, he said that the bill would also provide additional resources for the US Central Command to support its forces in defending itself from Iranian backed militias. \u201cThe 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\u2019 reckless and unlawful attacks,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Further, the bill will also strengthen the US\u2019s domestic industries and provide resources to create more good American jobs across the country, including USD 20 billion to buy new capabilities and gear to restock US military inventories, USD 13.8 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, and USD 3.3 billion to strengthen the US submarine industrial base. Austin further said, \u201cAs was the case for previous supplementals, the bulk of the supplemental would flow through our defence industrial base, supporting American jobs in dozens of states across our country and creating greater prosperity at home and greater security around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emphasising that the most urgently felt need for this supplement is in Ukraine, he said that the top Ukrainian defence officials have already warned us that their units no longer have the stores of ammunition that they need to hold off Putin\u2019s invading forces. He further called upon Congress to pass a full-year appropriation. \u201cFailure to fund the Defence Department in line with the annual defence bill would have serious consequences for America\u2019s security, economy, global standing, and democracy,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Further reiterating the US role, Austin said, \u201cOnly one country can provide the leadership that this moment demands\u2013and that\u2019s the United States of America. The dangers of our time will only grow worse without strong and steady American leadership. If we do not deter other would-be aggressors, we will only invite more aggression, bloodshed, and chaos.\u201d So the cost of American leadership remains far lower than the cost of American abdication and retreat, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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