OREANDA-NEWS The Senate has confirmed Admiral Lisa Franchetti as head of the Navy, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said. According to a statement published on the official website of the Defense Department, the Minister is pleased with the first appointment of a woman to this post in American history and her appointment as a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, the highest governing body of the US army.

I am glad that the Senate has confirmed Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the head of Naval operations," Austin said.

Earlier, the head of the Pentagon said that the US Armed Forces are ready to act if new participants appear in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Austin stressed that the United States "has the right to defend itself" and Washington intends to use this right "if necessary."

At the same time, he pointed out the need for Washington's participation in the Ukrainian conflict. Kiev is guaranteed to lose if the support from the West stops, the minister stressed. According to him, the administration of President Joe Biden wants to continue the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in winter. In addition, Austin and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sent a petition to the Senate Appropriations Committee for the allocation of $106 billion to finance plans to secure the borders of Ukraine, Israel and the United States.