Reporter to Defense Secretary Austin: Can We Trust Intelligence on Russia?

During a press conference at NATO headquarters, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed there were more Russian troops now at the border with Ukraine — not fewer, as Russia has claimed — and responded to a reporter asking for evidence.

Austin said, “The Russians say that they are withdrawing some of these forces now that exercises are complete, but we don’t see that. Quite the contrary — we see them add to the more than 150,000 troops that they have already arrayed on that border, even in the last couple of days.”

Bettina Klein from German National Public Radio asked, “I understand you have the evidence that there’s more troop building, rather than troop withdrawal in Russia. At the same time, I hear some skepticism, certainly of the German public debate. How can we trust this? How can we trust American intelligence? What do you suggest to build more public trust? And would you consider at one point to make more evidence you have publicly available?”

Austin responded that the U.S. has “done a very, very extensive job of” being “very transparent… with our allies and partners” and would continue to be. But this is another example of reporters pressing Biden administration representatives about the reliability of its suspiciously war-mongering narrative about the Russians’ purportedly threatened invasion of Ukraine.

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Austin Emphasizes Leftwing Indoctrination Regarding “Diversity,” “Equity,” & “White Supremacy”

Central to the worldview of the race-obsessed Defense Secretary Austin, is a belief that racism is America’s most salient and enduring feature. That belief animates Austin’s passionate crusade to impose racial “diversity” – by force – upon the military that he oversees. As Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in May 2021 about Austin: “He’s certainly concerned about the diversity at the senior levels of the department. And this is not just senior enlisted levels, but senior officer levels, admirals, and generals. The numbers [of nonwhites] are not very high.” “[Austin] also believes there’s a sense of urgency here,” added Kirby. “The time is now to start to grow that [nonwhite] talent and develop that talent and provide opportunities for that talent to continue to advance of the ranks.”

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