
The United Kingdom will convene the next meeting of the international coalition coordinating security assistance efforts for Ukraine, taking over the U.S.’ lead role for the first time. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12 is the group's first gathering since the start of the new Trump administration, while the Pentagon has confirmed that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be in attendance. “The UDCG will gather ahead of the NATO Defence…