RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allied defense leaders Tuesday to “dig deep" and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles.
“Air defense is saving lives,” Austin said as he opened the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein air base in Germany.
“So I urge this group to continue to dig deep on ground-based air defense for Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian leaders have repeatedly pushed for the longer-distance weapons.
The Ramstein meeting also marks Milley's final session as U.S. joint chiefs chairman.
Persons:
Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bill Blair, Austin, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, “, —, Mark Milley, Milley, Rob Bauer
Organizations:
RAMSTEIN AIR, —, Ukraine Defense Contact, Ramstein, enrage, The Army Tactical Missile, Abrams, U.S . Defense, Washington , D.C, Republican, Nations, ” Military, Joint Chiefs of Staff, NATO
Locations:
Germany, Ukraine, U.S, enrage Moscow, Europe, Washington ,, Netherlands, Ramstein