US President Joe Biden has elected Christine Wormuth as the first woman to head the US Department of the Army.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – April 13, 2021 – International News
If approved by the Senate, Ms. Wormouth, the top Defense Department official at the end of the Obama administration, would take control of the largest branch of the military as the military struggles with a number of issues, including weeding out right-wing extremists and countering growing threats. from China and Russia.
Ms. Wormouth will join other women in senior positions at the Pentagon, including Kathleen Hicks, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and Kelly Magsamen, the Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Wormuth began her government career in 1996 at the Pentagon’s political office, which she eventually headed from 2014 to 2016. She has also held senior positions in international security and defense policy at RAND and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, two research institutions in Washington.
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Source: Ukrgate