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Immediate Release

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With U.K. Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace

Pentagon Spokesman LtCol Garron Garn provided the following readout:

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace today to discuss U.S.-UK defense cooperation. They discussed ongoing efforts to support Ukraine, including through the provision of security assistance. Secretary Austin commended the UK's continued assistance to Ukraine.

The leaders look forward to meeting in Europe in the coming weeks and continuing to deepen the U.S.-UK special relationship.