.SecDef Lloyd Austin heads to Germany for eighth meeting of defense leaders on Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley will lead the eighth meeting, and the fifth in-person, of the Defense Contact Group since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly 11 months ago.
"Part of the factor … the equation that goes into that is the ability to train on this equipment, sustain it, and maintain it," he explained."And so, that will be a part of any discussion whether it's [the] United States or our partners. But certainly, we are supportive of any type of capability that will give the Ukrainians an advantage on the battlefield."
Austin will meet with incoming German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius prior to the Defense Contact Group meeting, who assumed the position after his predecessor, Christine Lambrecht, announced her resignation on Monday amid criticism of her performance.
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