US Secretary of Defense whose crisis management style was called into question was taken to hospital again. Secretary Austin was transported to a military hospital near Washington, D.C., because he was exhibiting symptoms indicating an emergency problem with his bladder.
However, this time, they informed the White House and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military official in uniform, in advance. It seems inevitable that attention will be focused on the health issues of top defense officials as the United States is forced to respond to security issues in the Middle East and Ukraine.