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U.K. To Lead Next Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, Hegseth Will Attend

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, February 7th, 2025

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U.K. To Lead Next Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, Hegseth Will Attend

An airman with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron loads cargo during a Ukraine security assistance mission at Dover AFB, Del. on Jan. 13, 2023 (DoD Photo)

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…

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