Search

About 20 Countries Detailed New Military Aid Plans To Ukraine At Virtual Meeting, Austin Says

About 20 Countries Detailed New Military Aid Plans To Ukraine At Virtual Meeting, Austin Says
Dr. Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia; Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley participate in the second Ukraine Defense Contact Group conducted virtually from the Pentagon, May 23, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

The latest meeting of a new U.S.-led group to coordinate international military aid efforts to Ukraine included Denmark detailing plans to provide Kyiv with Harpoon anti-ship missile systems and several countries announcing new donations of “critically needed artillery systems and ammunition,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters. Austin detailed the second meeting of the new Ukraine Defense Contact Group, held virtually on Monday, which included about 20 countries announcing new security assistance plans and hearing directly from Ukrainian defense leaders…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]


CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]


Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]


Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]