Lloyd Austin departures for last trip to Ramstein meeting as US secretary of defense
www.pravda.com.ua
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:01:59 +0200
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has departed for Germany to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base, which is his last one before the end of the Biden administration.
Austin has shared a video showing his preparations.
Source Austin on X Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details Austin noted that this would be his final visit to Ramstein Air Base as the US secretary of defense, as Donald Trumps inauguration is in less than two weeks.
Wheels up from Joint Base Andrews for my last trip to Ramstein Air Base as Secretary of Defense.
Im headed to Germany to host the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a historic coalition that has come together to help Ukraine defend its sovereign territory.
pic.twitter.com/mrfOM2Qmid Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.
Austin III SecDef January 8, 2025 Quote Im headed to Germany to host the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, a historic coalition that has come together to help Ukraine defend its sovereign territory.
Background The meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group is scheduled for 9 January, the same day the Biden administration plans to announce its final military aid package for Ukraine.
The Ramstein format was established in 2022 to coordinate military support for Ukraine under Washingtons auspices.
It brings together more than 50 countries, the vast majority of which are NATO members.
Amid Donald Trumps intentions to quickly end the war, Western allies have been preparing for scenarios in which US support for Ukraine might diminish.
Ukraines Defence Minister Rustem Umierov expressed hope that the Contact Group format for supporting Ukraine would continue under Trumps presidency.
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