Austin to Convene Ukraine Coalition Group to Map Country’s Future Defense Needs, Objectives
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will convene a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Jan. 20 to discuss mapping Ukraine’s future defense needs and objectives.
The meeting, which will be held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, will bring together senior defense leaders from more than 50 countries that have been providing security assistance to Ukraine.
“This meeting is an opportunity to take stock of where we are and to map out the way ahead,” Austin said in a statement. “We will discuss Ukraine’s most pressing defense needs, and we will coordinate our efforts to ensure that Ukraine has the support it needs to defend itself.”
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group was established in April 2022 to coordinate international security assistance to Ukraine. The group has met several times since then, and it has played a key role in providing Ukraine with the weapons and equipment it needs to fight the Russian invasion.
The Jan. 20 meeting will be the first meeting of the group since Russia launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. These attacks have targeted critical infrastructure, and they have caused widespread power outages and other disruptions.
The meeting will be an opportunity for the group to assess the impact of these attacks and to discuss how to help Ukraine defend itself against them.
In addition to discussing Ukraine’s immediate defense needs, the group will also discuss the country’s long-term defense objectives. This will include discussing how to help Ukraine build a stronger and more resilient defense force that is capable of deterring future Russian aggression.
The meeting will be a key opportunity for the international community to demonstrate its continued support for Ukraine. It will also be an opportunity to send a clear message to Russia that the world will not tolerate its aggression.
Austin to Convene Ukraine Coalition Group to Map Country’s Future Defense Needs, Objectives
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