Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings [Video]

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized while dealing with further complications from prostate cancer, two defense officials said Monday.

Austin, 70, was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday afternoon to address bladder issues. It was his second hospitalization due to complications following surgery in December to treat prostate cancer.

He underwent nonsurgical procedures under general anesthesia to address the bladder issue, the doctors said Monday in a statement released by the Pentagon.

“We anticipate a successful recovery and will closely monitor him overnight,” the statement said. “A prolonged hospital stay is not anticipated.”

Austin had been scheduled to travel to Brussels on Tuesday to attend a regular meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a gathering of about 50 countries to coordinate military aid for Kyiv. That meeting will now …