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Secretary Austin cancels Brussels trip for Ukraine, NATO meetings after hospitalization

  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled a trip to Brussels this week, where he was set to attend meetings related to Ukraine's defense and NATO, after being hospitalized for an "emergent bladder issue."
  • Austin, who has been fighting prostate cancer and recuperating from surgery, has been admitted to the critical care unit for supportive care and close monitoring.
  • Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has assumed Austin's duties while he is hospitalized, and the Pentagon has apologized for previous lapses in communication regarding his health.
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Important NATO and Ukraine meetings are due in Brussels this week. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who has cancer, is unable to attend in person.

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Lloyd Austin, who is suffering from cancer, cannot participate in the planned NATO summit on Ukraine as scheduled. The politician remains in the hospital after a non-surgical procedure.

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Hospitalised Pentagon chief Austin cancels trip to Brussels for NATO, Ukraine meetings

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin cancelled a trip to Brussels for NATO defence talks after being admitted to a military hospital for a second time this year, the Pentagon said on Monday.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled a trip to Brussels for NATO talks for meetings with NATO counterparts after being admitted to a military hospital for the second time this year, the Pentagon said on Monday. However, doctors said Austin could take over his usual duties on Tuesday.

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Politico broke the news in on Monday, February 12, 2024.
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