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Pentagon watchdog finds Lloyd Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks to national security

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications related to surgery to treat prostate cancer.

The review did not identify any adverse impacts on operational command and control or Defense Department functions but says, "we believe that there was a potential for adverse effects" The review found that Austin 's intense privacy affected the course of events.

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informal

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English

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70

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