Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share Austin, Milley Hold Press Conference on Ukraine Defense.gov Nov. 16, 2022 | 47:49 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. Mark A. Milley brief the news media following a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. The group includes defense ministers and chiefs of defense from around the world, who discuss the Ukraine crisis and other security issues facing NATO allies and partners.