
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said he’s asked international partners to “dig deep” for efforts to continue assisting Ukraine, including for more air defense capabilities, as the conflict nears its second winter. Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley, the Joint Chiefs chairman, on Tuesday hosted the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, bringing together defense leaders from more than 50 countries to discuss continued security assistance plans. “Air defense will continue to…