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US Secretary of Defense hosts world leaders during UDCG

April 28, 2023
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, left, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll, center, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov, right, attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, April 21. Austin met with NATO counterparts and over 40 other nations to discuss both the current and future defense needs of Ukraine. Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain
(Left) German Prime Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius, speaks with international media outlet representatives about the support Germany will be supplying to NATO during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, April 21. The U.S. will continue consulting Allies and partners to provide additional support to the Ukrainian people as they defend their country and democracy. Photos by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, speaks with news representatives about the continued support from NATO allies during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, April 21. Due to Russia’s continuous efforts to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, NATO has sent a message of strength by saying they are committed to defend its allies as long as it takes.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addresses his peers at the eleventh Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, April 21. Austin met with defense leaders from around the world to show the unwavering support for Ukraine since Russia’s assault on democracy and international-order in Ukraine.
Anita Indira Anand, Canadian Prime Minister of Defense, speaks with local news representatives about the support Canada will be supplying to NATO during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, April 21. The U.S. will continue consulting Allies and partners to provide additional support to the Ukrainian people as they defend their country and democracy. This is the fourth time the UDCG has been held at Ramstein.
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