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Immediate Release

Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to Meet Defense Leaders in Germany for Ukraine Defense Contact Group

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley will travel to Ramstein, Germany, today to host an in-person meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.  This will be the 15th meeting of the UDCG since Secretary Austin formed the international group in April 2022.  The Secretary and Chairman will join ministers of defense and senior military officials from nearly 50 nations to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the continued close coordination by the international community to provide the Ukrainian people with the means necessary to defend their sovereign territory.

Media Program - All times in Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada):

Tuesday, 19 Sept:

There are two viewing opportunities for the Ukraine Defense Contact Group conference at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will deliver opening remarks for the UDCG at 4:00 a.m. ET on Defense.gov and Channel 2 in the Pentagon. The remarks are scheduled to be replayed on Channel 2 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff GEN Mark A. Milley will hold an on-camera post-UDCG press conference live at 10:30 a.m. ET at Ramstein AB. The press conference will be available for viewing on Defense.gov and Channel 2 in the Pentagon.

Live-Stream Option:

A live-stream of Secretary Austin's opening remarks and the press conferences will be available on https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/