Lloyd Austin: Biden picks ex-general as defence secretary.
US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin as his defence secretary.
If approved, the 67-year-old who retired in 2016 would become the first African-American to lead the Pentagon.
Four-star Gen Austin served under the Obama administration, leading the US Central Command, whose area of responsibility includes the Middle East, Central Asia and part of South Asia, between 2013 and 2016. He was the main military architect of the US-led offensive against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
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