FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin testifies at Defense Department

8:36 pm Monday, April 10th, 2023

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on President Biden’s proposed budget request for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 28, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque