1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:27,510 --> 00:00:30,150 what ? Good evening ladies and 3 00:00:30,150 --> 00:00:32,150 gentlemen , thank you very much for 4 00:00:32,150 --> 00:00:34,039 being here . It is my pleasure to 5 00:00:34,039 --> 00:00:36,550 introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd 6 00:00:36,550 --> 00:00:38,606 Austin the third and Chairman of the 7 00:00:38,606 --> 00:00:40,740 Joint Chiefs uh Joint Chiefs of Staff 8 00:00:40,750 --> 00:00:43,040 General Mark Milley , the Secretary and 9 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:45,096 the chairman will provide some brief 10 00:00:45,096 --> 00:00:47,207 opening remarks and then we'll have a 11 00:00:47,207 --> 00:00:49,373 few minutes to take some questions . I 12 00:00:49,373 --> 00:00:51,262 will moderate those questions and 13 00:00:51,262 --> 00:00:53,373 calling the reporters and I would ask 14 00:00:53,373 --> 00:00:55,596 you to limit your follow up since we do 15 00:00:55,596 --> 00:00:57,707 have a limited amount of time today . 16 00:00:57,707 --> 00:00:59,707 Uh and I appreciate your assistance 17 00:00:59,707 --> 00:01:02,040 with this . Uh Mr Secretary over to you , 18 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:01,960 sir . Thanks Pat . Well , good 19 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,340 afternoon everyone . We've made 20 00:01:04,340 --> 00:01:07,640 excellent progress at our six meeting 21 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,370 of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group . 22 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:13,790 And we were joined by my good friend 23 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,600 Olexiy Reznikoff , Ukraine's Minister 24 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,140 of Defense and by Major General 25 00:01:21,150 --> 00:01:24,810 most most Ukraine's 26 00:01:24,820 --> 00:01:28,550 Joint Forces Commander . I'm very 27 00:01:28,550 --> 00:01:30,772 grateful to them for joining us and for 28 00:01:30,772 --> 00:01:33,400 their heroic leadership and they 29 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:35,622 updated the contact group on the latest 30 00:01:35,622 --> 00:01:38,520 battlefield dynamics on Ukraine's 31 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,850 priority needs and on Ukraine's 32 00:01:41,850 --> 00:01:44,600 requirements to defend itself for the 33 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,840 long haul . I'm also very pleased that 34 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:49,896 ministers and chiefs of defense from 35 00:01:49,896 --> 00:01:52,740 some 50 countries took part in today's 36 00:01:52,740 --> 00:01:56,130 discussion that again underscores the 37 00:01:56,130 --> 00:01:58,560 resolve of the international community 38 00:01:58,570 --> 00:02:02,460 to support Ukraine's self defense after 39 00:02:02,460 --> 00:02:06,230 Russia's cruel and unprovoked invasion . 40 00:02:07,930 --> 00:02:09,890 And that resolve has only been 41 00:02:09,890 --> 00:02:12,990 heightened by the deliberate cruelty of 42 00:02:12,990 --> 00:02:15,430 Russia's new barrage against Ukraine 43 00:02:15,430 --> 00:02:19,280 cities , Those assaults on 44 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:23,010 targets with no military purpose again 45 00:02:23,010 --> 00:02:26,080 reveal the malice of Putin's war of 46 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:29,560 choice . But Russia's atrocities have 47 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:31,860 further united the Nations of Goodwill 48 00:02:31,860 --> 00:02:35,380 that stand with Ukraine . So we are 49 00:02:35,380 --> 00:02:38,320 here because rules matter 50 00:02:40,020 --> 00:02:43,100 because rights matter and because 51 00:02:43,100 --> 00:02:46,830 sovereignty matters . And in the past 52 00:02:46,830 --> 00:02:50,000 few days Putin has given us all another 53 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,900 grim preview of a future in which the 54 00:02:52,900 --> 00:02:54,990 appetites of aggressive autocrats 55 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,260 outweigh the rights of peaceful states . 56 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,710 We would all be less secure in a world 57 00:03:02,710 --> 00:03:04,654 where big powers can assault their 58 00:03:04,654 --> 00:03:06,820 peaceful neighbors and trample their 59 00:03:06,820 --> 00:03:09,820 borders by force . And the free 60 00:03:09,820 --> 00:03:12,330 citizens of Ukraine have an inalienable 61 00:03:12,330 --> 00:03:15,660 right to govern themselves and to 62 00:03:15,660 --> 00:03:19,600 choose their own future . They underpin 63 00:03:20,670 --> 00:03:22,830 these are bedrock principles and they 64 00:03:22,830 --> 00:03:24,997 underpin the rules based international 65 00:03:24,997 --> 00:03:27,420 order that makes us all more secure . 66 00:03:28,660 --> 00:03:30,716 This contact group will stay true to 67 00:03:30,716 --> 00:03:34,450 those values regardless of the outcome 68 00:03:34,450 --> 00:03:37,520 of any individual battle . And we will 69 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:39,687 not waver in our support for Ukraine . 70 00:03:39,687 --> 00:03:42,760 Ukraine's right to defend itself from 71 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,770 Russia's imperial ambitions . 72 00:03:46,890 --> 00:03:49,900 Ukraine's forces have used systems like 73 00:03:49,900 --> 00:03:52,460 high mars to change the dynamics of the 74 00:03:52,460 --> 00:03:55,000 war that Putin started and that's 75 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,570 helped Ukrainian forces seize the 76 00:03:57,570 --> 00:03:59,348 initiative during their counter 77 00:03:59,348 --> 00:04:01,710 offensive . So we'll continue to 78 00:04:01,710 --> 00:04:03,880 Russian the capabilities to help 79 00:04:03,890 --> 00:04:06,550 Ukraine in the current fight . And I 80 00:04:06,550 --> 00:04:08,661 commend the contact group members who 81 00:04:08,661 --> 00:04:10,650 have moved heaven and earth to get 82 00:04:10,650 --> 00:04:13,510 weapons and equipment into the hands of 83 00:04:13,510 --> 00:04:16,930 the Ukrainian forces . At the same time , 84 00:04:16,940 --> 00:04:18,940 our allies and partners are driving 85 00:04:18,940 --> 00:04:21,970 hard to sustain Ukraine's defenders for 86 00:04:21,970 --> 00:04:24,970 the long haul as the conflict has 87 00:04:24,970 --> 00:04:27,700 evolved . The mission of this contact 88 00:04:27,700 --> 00:04:31,150 group has evolved as well . So today 89 00:04:31,150 --> 00:04:33,190 the contact group underscored our 90 00:04:33,190 --> 00:04:35,357 shared commitment to keep on supplying 91 00:04:35,357 --> 00:04:38,070 Ukraine's defenders with the capability 92 00:04:38,070 --> 00:04:40,200 that they will need in the difficult 93 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,680 weeks , months and years ahead . We 94 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,780 discussed ways to do even more to train 95 00:04:46,780 --> 00:04:49,020 Ukrainian forces who are making such 96 00:04:49,020 --> 00:04:50,576 impressive use of their new 97 00:04:50,576 --> 00:04:54,190 capabilities and we push to galvanize 98 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,140 our industrial base is to fire up 99 00:04:57,140 --> 00:04:59,340 production for the systems to defend 100 00:04:59,340 --> 00:05:02,280 Ukraine . Even while meeting our own 101 00:05:02,280 --> 00:05:05,800 security needs . The leaders here , 102 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:07,856 built on the important progress from 103 00:05:07,856 --> 00:05:09,960 the September 28 meeting of our 104 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,127 national armaments directors under the 105 00:05:12,127 --> 00:05:14,470 auspices of this contact group , 106 00:05:15,420 --> 00:05:18,210 Denmark and the UK shared updates on 107 00:05:18,210 --> 00:05:19,910 several Copenhagen conference 108 00:05:19,910 --> 00:05:22,650 initiatives , including the UK's 109 00:05:22,660 --> 00:05:25,180 international donors fund for pulling 110 00:05:25,190 --> 00:05:27,640 international funding for critical 111 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:31,420 capabilities . And as we increase our 112 00:05:31,420 --> 00:05:33,550 long term support for Ukraine 113 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,600 transparency and accountability remain 114 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,210 crucial . At today's meeting , we 115 00:05:39,210 --> 00:05:41,210 discuss the accountability measures 116 00:05:41,210 --> 00:05:43,780 Ukraine is using to ensure that 117 00:05:43,790 --> 00:05:47,270 advanced weapons are fully tracked . We 118 00:05:47,270 --> 00:05:49,590 also discuss ways to work together to 119 00:05:49,590 --> 00:05:52,850 build on our momentum and to meet new 120 00:05:52,850 --> 00:05:56,780 challenges . We know that Ukraine still 121 00:05:56,780 --> 00:05:59,990 needs even more long range fires in air 122 00:05:59,990 --> 00:06:02,850 defense systems and artillery systems 123 00:06:02,860 --> 00:06:05,610 along with other crucial capabilities . 124 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:08,622 And I'm grateful to our many allies and 125 00:06:08,622 --> 00:06:10,400 partners who have raced to meet 126 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,960 Ukraine's self defense needs , often 127 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,590 pulling from their own stocks or 128 00:06:15,590 --> 00:06:18,540 purchasing capabilities from domestic 129 00:06:18,540 --> 00:06:21,590 industry . Let me especially commend 130 00:06:21,590 --> 00:06:24,750 Germany for its recent delivery of an 131 00:06:24,750 --> 00:06:27,860 irish t air defense system . This 132 00:06:27,860 --> 00:06:29,860 critical donation will help Ukraine 133 00:06:29,860 --> 00:06:32,090 better defend its civilians from 134 00:06:32,090 --> 00:06:35,150 Russian airstrikes and Germany also 135 00:06:35,150 --> 00:06:36,983 recently announced that it would 136 00:06:36,983 --> 00:06:39,039 deliver more mars rocket systems and 137 00:06:39,039 --> 00:06:41,900 howitzers and all that shows long term 138 00:06:41,900 --> 00:06:45,190 support for Ukraine's defenders . One 139 00:06:45,190 --> 00:06:47,870 also recognized several countries doing 140 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,100 especially important work together to 141 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:53,070 ramp up production on key systems and 142 00:06:53,070 --> 00:06:56,660 reinvigorate their industrial basis is 143 00:06:56,660 --> 00:07:00,110 our Norway . Germany and Denmark have 144 00:07:00,110 --> 00:07:03,260 all invested in Slovakia's homegrown 145 00:07:03,260 --> 00:07:06,180 production of howitzers and that just 146 00:07:06,180 --> 00:07:08,790 shows how much we can do when we come 147 00:07:08,790 --> 00:07:12,040 together in common purpose . These 148 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,690 initiatives and many more will help us 149 00:07:14,690 --> 00:07:17,790 build momentum and ensure that the 150 00:07:17,790 --> 00:07:19,730 future Ukrainian armed forces are 151 00:07:19,730 --> 00:07:23,490 capable and have the 152 00:07:23,490 --> 00:07:26,760 ability to sustain themselves . Now 153 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:28,927 some countries aren't in a position to 154 00:07:28,927 --> 00:07:31,540 offer lethal lethal assistance , but we 155 00:07:31,540 --> 00:07:33,880 urge them to provide vital nonlethal 156 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:36,590 aid such as medical supplies and cold 157 00:07:36,590 --> 00:07:38,850 weather gear that the Ukrainians need 158 00:07:38,860 --> 00:07:41,650 to fight in the winter because every 159 00:07:41,650 --> 00:07:44,470 contribution counts and the members of 160 00:07:44,470 --> 00:07:46,750 this contact group stand united in our 161 00:07:46,750 --> 00:07:48,694 support for Ukraine self defense . 162 00:07:48,694 --> 00:07:52,190 Through any season . We stand united 163 00:07:53,260 --> 00:07:55,316 by our commitment to the rules based 164 00:07:55,316 --> 00:07:57,260 international order that underpins 165 00:07:57,260 --> 00:08:00,190 global security . We stand united 166 00:08:00,190 --> 00:08:02,301 against the deliberate use of war and 167 00:08:02,301 --> 00:08:06,230 atrocity to seize territory , redraw 168 00:08:06,230 --> 00:08:08,500 borders and trample the sovereign 169 00:08:08,500 --> 00:08:11,400 rights of peaceful states and as 170 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,890 President biden has said , we stand 171 00:08:13,890 --> 00:08:17,070 united against the global politics of 172 00:08:17,070 --> 00:08:20,930 fear coercion and conquest . Thank 173 00:08:20,930 --> 00:08:22,986 you and I'll turn it over to General 174 00:08:22,986 --> 00:08:24,874 Milley for his opening comments . 175 00:08:24,874 --> 00:08:27,410 Thanks Secretary Austin and thank you 176 00:08:27,420 --> 00:08:29,476 for your steadfast leadership . This 177 00:08:29,476 --> 00:08:31,460 contact group would not even be in 178 00:08:31,460 --> 00:08:33,460 existence without the leadership of 179 00:08:33,460 --> 00:08:35,620 Secretary Austin . And I also want to 180 00:08:35,620 --> 00:08:39,010 thank Ukrainian Minister of Defense and 181 00:08:39,020 --> 00:08:42,430 especially also who's not here . Uh 182 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:44,440 General Kaluzny , my counterpart in 183 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,850 Ukraine for leading the Ukrainian 184 00:08:46,850 --> 00:08:49,000 military in their efforts for their 185 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,610 freedom . I maintained contact with him 186 00:08:51,610 --> 00:08:55,410 2 to 3 times a week . General Tivoli 187 00:08:55,420 --> 00:08:57,642 even more than that . And of course our 188 00:08:57,642 --> 00:08:59,870 staffs are in contact on a day to day 189 00:08:59,870 --> 00:09:03,320 basis . Uh I also want to thank all the 190 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,320 ministers and the Chiefs of Defense 191 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,890 that we're here at this meeting today , 192 00:09:07,900 --> 00:09:10,490 representing 50 countries . That's an 193 00:09:10,490 --> 00:09:13,010 incredible statement of resolve and 194 00:09:13,010 --> 00:09:15,510 international support for the freedom 195 00:09:15,510 --> 00:09:18,990 of Ukraine . Uh and I am confident that 196 00:09:18,990 --> 00:09:21,046 this group will stay together for as 197 00:09:21,046 --> 00:09:23,660 long as it takes today . As Secretary 198 00:09:23,660 --> 00:09:25,716 pointed out , this group met for the 199 00:09:25,716 --> 00:09:27,940 sixth time with senior representatives 200 00:09:27,950 --> 00:09:30,172 from each of these countries . And it's 201 00:09:30,172 --> 00:09:33,310 a testament uh to our condemnation 202 00:09:33,310 --> 00:09:35,532 collective condemnation . International 203 00:09:35,532 --> 00:09:38,840 condemnation of the illegal invasion of 204 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:42,650 Ukraine by Russia . This fight 205 00:09:42,660 --> 00:09:46,050 is not just in Ukraine's interest , it 206 00:09:46,050 --> 00:09:48,217 is in the global interest to protect . 207 00:09:48,217 --> 00:09:50,383 As the Secretary pointed out the rules 208 00:09:50,383 --> 00:09:53,000 based international order and that is 209 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,111 our purpose that has been given to us 210 00:09:55,111 --> 00:09:57,278 the uniform military from our civilian 211 00:09:57,278 --> 00:09:59,650 leadership , which is to uphold the 212 00:09:59,650 --> 00:10:01,810 rules based international order that 213 00:10:01,810 --> 00:10:04,110 was established some 80 years ago at 214 00:10:04,110 --> 00:10:06,830 the conclusion of World War Two and our 215 00:10:06,830 --> 00:10:09,520 end state is equally clear . It is to 216 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:12,950 ensure that Ukraine remains a free , 217 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:16,390 independent sovereign nation and the 218 00:10:16,390 --> 00:10:19,970 ways and means that we are doing that 219 00:10:19,980 --> 00:10:22,036 is through security force assistance 220 00:10:22,036 --> 00:10:25,460 with lethal and nonlethal aid in order 221 00:10:25,460 --> 00:10:27,980 to enable Ukraine to fight for 222 00:10:27,980 --> 00:10:31,460 themselves . Ukraine is not asking for 223 00:10:31,470 --> 00:10:33,930 soldiers from any other country . The 224 00:10:33,930 --> 00:10:35,930 Ukrainians are willing to fight for 225 00:10:35,930 --> 00:10:37,986 themselves . All they ask for is the 226 00:10:37,986 --> 00:10:41,040 means to do it . And as president biden 227 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:42,873 has said and many other national 228 00:10:42,873 --> 00:10:45,290 leaders have said , we will do as much 229 00:10:45,290 --> 00:10:48,440 as we can for as long as we can and we 230 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,010 will do as much as it takes for as long 231 00:10:51,010 --> 00:10:53,970 as it takes . This contact group 232 00:10:53,970 --> 00:10:56,550 remains critical to the mission of 233 00:10:56,550 --> 00:10:59,420 supplying Ukraine with the capabilities 234 00:10:59,430 --> 00:11:01,597 they need to fight for their country . 235 00:11:02,220 --> 00:11:05,860 And this war is a war of choice , a war 236 00:11:05,860 --> 00:11:08,520 of choice by Russia . And Russia is 237 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:12,030 paying an extremely high cost , high 238 00:11:12,030 --> 00:11:15,410 cost in human life and casualties and 239 00:11:15,410 --> 00:11:19,140 weapons material And in their economy 240 00:11:19,150 --> 00:11:22,610 each day that this war goes on 241 00:11:22,620 --> 00:11:26,530 costs . Russia more and more . And the 242 00:11:26,530 --> 00:11:30,530 Russian people begin to suffer . Russia 243 00:11:30,530 --> 00:11:34,110 has chosen in response to escalate 244 00:11:34,670 --> 00:11:38,390 With a recent mobilization of 300,000 245 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:41,510 call ups for constraint for conscripts . 246 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:45,900 They have tried to conduct an illegal 247 00:11:45,900 --> 00:11:49,170 annexation of four of of the 248 00:11:49,170 --> 00:11:51,880 oblast in occupied Ukraine . 249 00:11:52,940 --> 00:11:56,150 They have increased their rhetoric to 250 00:11:56,150 --> 00:11:59,530 include rhetoric about nuclear weapons . 251 00:12:00,330 --> 00:12:02,690 And of course in the past few days , 252 00:12:02,700 --> 00:12:06,410 Russia has increased their strikes on 253 00:12:06,410 --> 00:12:08,360 civilian infrastructure , power 254 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:11,750 generation and dams . Russia has 255 00:12:11,750 --> 00:12:14,200 deliberately struck civilian 256 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:16,360 infrastructure with the purpose of 257 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:19,180 harming civilians . They have targeted 258 00:12:19,180 --> 00:12:21,150 the elderly , the women and the 259 00:12:21,150 --> 00:12:24,840 Children of Ukraine . Indiscriminate 260 00:12:24,850 --> 00:12:27,810 and deliberate attacks on civilians . 261 00:12:27,820 --> 00:12:30,890 Targets is a war crime . In the 262 00:12:30,890 --> 00:12:33,640 international rules of war , Ukraine 263 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:35,918 and its citizens have suffered greatly . 264 00:12:35,918 --> 00:12:38,450 But the people in the nation of Ukraine 265 00:12:38,460 --> 00:12:40,970 endure and they were an inspiration to 266 00:12:40,970 --> 00:12:44,410 all the nations gathered here today are 267 00:12:44,410 --> 00:12:48,190 committed to the assisting Ukraine 268 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,870 defend itself . Ukraine continues to 269 00:12:50,870 --> 00:12:52,960 fight with bravery and honor and 270 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,016 Ukraine military is making continued 271 00:12:55,016 --> 00:12:57,071 progress as you see in their counter 272 00:12:57,071 --> 00:12:59,182 offensives in the Donetsk , Kharkiv , 273 00:12:59,182 --> 00:13:01,460 Carcassonne , Luhansk and elsewhere . 274 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:03,787 Ukrainian military has fought 275 00:13:03,787 --> 00:13:05,510 extraordinarily well . And the 276 00:13:05,510 --> 00:13:08,970 discussions at this contact group today , 277 00:13:08,980 --> 00:13:11,091 we're about meeting Ukraine's current 278 00:13:11,091 --> 00:13:13,980 needs and also supporting them in the 279 00:13:13,980 --> 00:13:17,090 long haul , we focused on air defense 280 00:13:17,100 --> 00:13:19,670 on cannon artillery , rocket , 281 00:13:19,670 --> 00:13:22,530 artillery , maneuver , tanks , infantry 282 00:13:22,530 --> 00:13:24,641 fighting vehicles , armored personnel 283 00:13:24,641 --> 00:13:27,420 carriers , also discussed training in a 284 00:13:27,420 --> 00:13:29,660 wide variety of non lethal support 285 00:13:30,030 --> 00:13:32,810 these systems and associated ammunition 286 00:13:32,820 --> 00:13:35,660 are critical for Ukraine to continue 287 00:13:35,660 --> 00:13:37,990 the fight . They are employing these 288 00:13:37,990 --> 00:13:41,470 weapons extremely well . So I'll stop 289 00:13:41,470 --> 00:13:43,637 there and I thank you and welcome your 290 00:13:43,637 --> 00:13:45,637 questions . Mr Secretary Chairman , 291 00:13:45,637 --> 00:13:47,414 thank you very much . Our first 292 00:13:47,414 --> 00:13:49,414 question will go to john a new york 293 00:13:49,414 --> 00:13:52,160 times . Your opening remarks today , 294 00:13:52,170 --> 00:13:54,560 You said quote , our resolve to support 295 00:13:54,560 --> 00:13:56,870 Ukraine's defenders extends through all 296 00:13:56,870 --> 00:13:59,390 seasons . Unquote with winter fast 297 00:13:59,390 --> 00:14:01,501 approaching . Do you expect them to , 298 00:14:01,501 --> 00:14:03,390 do you expect the Ukrainian armed 299 00:14:03,390 --> 00:14:05,501 forces to continue fighting to retake 300 00:14:05,501 --> 00:14:07,612 their territory throughout the season 301 00:14:07,612 --> 00:14:09,446 until spring . Thanks john , the 302 00:14:09,446 --> 00:14:12,740 battlefield remains dynamic and uh 303 00:14:12,750 --> 00:14:14,972 winner always presents a challenge when 304 00:14:14,972 --> 00:14:18,210 it comes to fighting . But the the 305 00:14:18,220 --> 00:14:21,230 international community remains united 306 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:24,360 and focused and and committed to doing 307 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:27,280 everything that we can to help Ukraine 308 00:14:27,290 --> 00:14:30,970 uh protect its interest and defend its 309 00:14:30,970 --> 00:14:34,030 sovereign territory . Uh I expect that 310 00:14:34,030 --> 00:14:36,950 Ukraine will continue to do everything 311 00:14:36,950 --> 00:14:40,580 it can throughout the winter , uh to uh 312 00:14:40,590 --> 00:14:44,390 to regain its uh its territory and to 313 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,930 and to be effective on the battlefield . 314 00:14:46,940 --> 00:14:49,162 And we're going to do everything we can 315 00:14:49,162 --> 00:14:51,384 to make sure that they have what what's 316 00:14:51,384 --> 00:14:54,220 required to be effective And uh most 317 00:14:54,220 --> 00:14:56,830 recently we seem to be very effective , 318 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,400 both in the east and down in the south 319 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:02,000 as they've taken back uh quite a bit of 320 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,500 territory from the Russians . So we can 321 00:15:04,500 --> 00:15:07,260 expect that that type of activity will 322 00:15:07,260 --> 00:15:09,790 continue on through the winter . Let's 323 00:15:09,790 --> 00:15:11,901 go to you , Deborah Haynes Guy news , 324 00:15:18,630 --> 00:15:21,100 thank you very much . A british spy 325 00:15:21,100 --> 00:15:23,750 chief this week said that Russia is one 326 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,690 running out of weapons . How concerned 327 00:15:26,690 --> 00:15:29,440 are you though about Western stockpiles 328 00:15:29,450 --> 00:15:32,270 and whether Western weapons could run 329 00:15:32,270 --> 00:15:34,190 out first and specifically on air 330 00:15:34,190 --> 00:15:37,350 defense systems , given the need from 331 00:15:37,350 --> 00:15:40,540 Ukraine ? Why are Western allies not 332 00:15:40,540 --> 00:15:42,762 sending these systems in faster ? Is it 333 00:15:42,762 --> 00:15:44,950 because of a lack of political will or 334 00:15:44,950 --> 00:15:47,140 a lack of supplies ? Well , it 335 00:15:47,140 --> 00:15:49,530 certainly is not a question of lack of 336 00:15:49,540 --> 00:15:53,210 will um the commitment the 337 00:15:53,210 --> 00:15:54,988 resolve that the chairman and I 338 00:15:54,988 --> 00:15:57,560 witnessed uh in this contact group 339 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:00,300 meeting today was inspiring . And 340 00:16:00,300 --> 00:16:02,411 that's what I told the members of the 341 00:16:02,411 --> 00:16:04,730 group . They they remain committed to 342 00:16:04,730 --> 00:16:07,200 doing everything they can uh to 343 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:09,367 generate additional capabilities . And 344 00:16:09,367 --> 00:16:11,690 you heard me say at the top that 345 00:16:11,700 --> 00:16:14,200 several countries have are working 346 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,910 together to expand capacity and in 347 00:16:16,910 --> 00:16:19,210 their industrial base and I think it's 348 00:16:19,210 --> 00:16:21,377 that kind of initiative , that kind of 349 00:16:21,377 --> 00:16:23,520 activity that will create other 350 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:25,742 opportunities for us as we go forward . 351 00:16:25,742 --> 00:16:29,340 Uh We uh we talked about air 352 00:16:29,340 --> 00:16:31,570 defense , the requirement for 353 00:16:31,570 --> 00:16:33,681 additional air defense capabilities . 354 00:16:33,690 --> 00:16:35,810 And countries I have every confidence 355 00:16:35,810 --> 00:16:37,866 that countries will do whatever they 356 00:16:37,866 --> 00:16:39,960 can if they can to to generate 357 00:16:39,970 --> 00:16:42,137 additional capabilities . You've heard 358 00:16:42,137 --> 00:16:44,680 us talk about providing nice arms . Um 359 00:16:44,690 --> 00:16:46,690 and uh and that's gonna that's good 360 00:16:46,690 --> 00:16:49,070 capability is gonna gonna really help 361 00:16:49,070 --> 00:16:51,820 the Ukrainians . You heard heard me say 362 00:16:51,820 --> 00:16:53,987 earlier , that Germany is providing an 363 00:16:53,987 --> 00:16:56,760 RST system . And uh and again , well , 364 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:58,960 I I expect to see more capability come 365 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,793 forward . We saw some additional 366 00:17:00,793 --> 00:17:03,010 countries volunteer to provide 367 00:17:03,020 --> 00:17:05,720 munitions for those those Nissan 368 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,340 systems today . And that that that's 369 00:17:08,340 --> 00:17:12,000 always encouraging refreshing . So uh 370 00:17:12,010 --> 00:17:14,220 the will is certainly there to to do 371 00:17:14,220 --> 00:17:16,553 everything we can for as long as we can . 372 00:17:16,553 --> 00:17:18,331 Uh and the commitment again was 373 00:17:18,331 --> 00:17:21,780 inspiring . Okay , let's go to Sylvia 374 00:17:22,380 --> 00:17:23,940 agency France presse 375 00:17:26,180 --> 00:17:30,120 thank you Mr Secretary after President 376 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:34,080 Putin's threat about nuclear use of 377 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,740 nuclear weapons . You said repeatedly 378 00:17:36,740 --> 00:17:38,851 that you have seen nothing that would 379 00:17:38,851 --> 00:17:41,410 cause you to change your nuclear 380 00:17:41,410 --> 00:17:44,930 posture . Um Will you communicate when 381 00:17:44,930 --> 00:17:48,580 you when this posture changes ? And 382 00:17:48,590 --> 00:17:50,812 uh chairman , I have a question for you 383 00:17:50,812 --> 00:17:54,420 to um we spoke about air defense as a 384 00:17:54,420 --> 00:17:58,000 priority and the nations and the 385 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,260 german iris t that have to be ordered 386 00:18:01,270 --> 00:18:05,200 to the industry , but it's urgent . So 387 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:08,070 in the meantime , are there other 388 00:18:08,070 --> 00:18:11,750 systems maybe older systems that the 389 00:18:11,750 --> 00:18:14,160 allies of Ukraine could could find 390 00:18:14,170 --> 00:18:17,580 faster . So 391 00:18:17,590 --> 00:18:20,770 um let me begin by saying , Sylvie , 392 00:18:20,770 --> 00:18:24,440 that Putin saber rattling is reckless . 393 00:18:24,450 --> 00:18:27,450 Nuclear saber rattling is reckless and 394 00:18:27,450 --> 00:18:30,250 irresponsible . We don't expect to see 395 00:18:30,250 --> 00:18:32,680 and hear that kind of behavior from a 396 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:34,830 major nuclear power . And so that's 397 00:18:34,830 --> 00:18:36,830 very dangerous . And you've heard a 398 00:18:36,830 --> 00:18:38,774 number of leaders around the world 399 00:18:38,774 --> 00:18:41,890 emphasize that uh you should know and I 400 00:18:41,890 --> 00:18:44,420 know you do that , we take this very 401 00:18:44,420 --> 00:18:47,250 seriously and this is something that we 402 00:18:47,250 --> 00:18:50,030 remain focused on . Uh and we continue 403 00:18:50,030 --> 00:18:52,560 to watch indicators , indications and 404 00:18:52,570 --> 00:18:54,880 any type of warning that that he may 405 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:57,180 have made a decision to go uh in a 406 00:18:57,180 --> 00:18:59,430 different direction . We've not seen 407 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:01,662 any indicators at this point that would 408 00:19:01,662 --> 00:19:03,773 lead us to believe that , but again , 409 00:19:03,773 --> 00:19:05,940 it's not something we look at once and 410 00:19:05,940 --> 00:19:07,884 leave alone . This is something we 411 00:19:07,884 --> 00:19:09,829 remain focused on 24 hours a day , 412 00:19:09,829 --> 00:19:13,520 seven days a week . So , so it um put 413 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:16,880 it in context a little bit what Ukraine 414 00:19:16,890 --> 00:19:20,570 is asking for and what we think 415 00:19:20,580 --> 00:19:22,790 can be provided is an integrated air 416 00:19:22,790 --> 00:19:25,790 missile defense system . Um , so that 417 00:19:25,790 --> 00:19:27,901 doesn't control all the airspace over 418 00:19:27,901 --> 00:19:30,140 Ukraine . Uh but they're designed to 419 00:19:30,140 --> 00:19:32,251 control priority targets that Ukraine 420 00:19:32,251 --> 00:19:34,362 needs to protect . Uh and what you're 421 00:19:34,362 --> 00:19:36,529 looking at really is short range , low 422 00:19:36,529 --> 00:19:38,473 altitude systems , and then medium 423 00:19:38,473 --> 00:19:40,820 range , medium altitude and then long 424 00:19:40,820 --> 00:19:42,931 range and high altitude systems . And 425 00:19:42,931 --> 00:19:45,730 it's a mix of all of these uh that deny 426 00:19:45,730 --> 00:19:49,410 the airspace uh to Russian aircraft , 427 00:19:49,410 --> 00:19:51,577 fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft and 428 00:19:51,577 --> 00:19:53,632 Russian missile defense . Right , so 429 00:19:53,632 --> 00:19:55,743 that's what you're trying to create . 430 00:19:55,743 --> 00:19:55,450 You're trying to create a defensive 431 00:19:55,450 --> 00:19:57,870 system so far , Ukraine is very 432 00:19:57,870 --> 00:19:59,981 effectively use their essay sixes and 433 00:19:59,981 --> 00:20:02,840 eights , uh , S 300 S A 10 eleven's , 434 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,100 etcetera . Uh So they've been very 435 00:20:05,100 --> 00:20:07,880 effective at denying Russian air 436 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:11,060 superiority . Uh and that in turn has 437 00:20:11,060 --> 00:20:13,004 denied the Russians the ability to 438 00:20:13,004 --> 00:20:15,227 conduct ground combined arms maneuver . 439 00:20:15,230 --> 00:20:18,130 Uh So what what needs to be done here 440 00:20:18,140 --> 00:20:20,380 by all of the various countries that 441 00:20:20,380 --> 00:20:22,660 were at the conference today , is chip 442 00:20:22,660 --> 00:20:25,980 in and help them rebuild and and and 443 00:20:25,980 --> 00:20:27,940 and sustain an integrated air and 444 00:20:27,940 --> 00:20:30,051 missile defense system ? Specifically 445 00:20:30,051 --> 00:20:32,273 older systems like you were just asking 446 00:20:32,273 --> 00:20:34,273 about Ukraine has asked for Hawk or 447 00:20:34,273 --> 00:20:36,496 improved Hawk Eye Hawk as it's called . 448 00:20:36,496 --> 00:20:38,718 That's a medium altitude , medium range 449 00:20:38,718 --> 00:20:40,718 system . It's an older system , but 450 00:20:40,718 --> 00:20:42,718 it's quite effective . Um , and and 451 00:20:42,718 --> 00:20:44,773 there's other systems out there uh , 452 00:20:44,773 --> 00:20:46,940 throughout , you know , throughout the 453 00:20:46,940 --> 00:20:49,051 world that that are available in many 454 00:20:49,051 --> 00:20:51,273 countries have Patriot , many countries 455 00:20:51,273 --> 00:20:53,496 have other systems as a whole series of 456 00:20:53,496 --> 00:20:55,773 Israeli systems that are quite capable . 457 00:20:55,773 --> 00:20:55,760 The Germans have systems as we 458 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:57,482 mentioned . Uh so a lot of the 459 00:20:57,482 --> 00:20:59,593 countries that were here today have a 460 00:20:59,593 --> 00:21:02,620 wide variety of systems uh and and the 461 00:21:02,630 --> 00:21:04,560 the task will be to bring those 462 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,000 together , get them deployed , get them 463 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,111 trained because each of these systems 464 00:21:09,111 --> 00:21:11,278 is different . Make sure that they can 465 00:21:11,278 --> 00:21:13,222 link together with the command and 466 00:21:13,222 --> 00:21:15,278 control of communication systems and 467 00:21:15,278 --> 00:21:17,278 make sure they have radars that can 468 00:21:17,278 --> 00:21:19,278 talk to each other so that they can 469 00:21:19,278 --> 00:21:21,556 acquire targets on the inbound flights . 470 00:21:21,556 --> 00:21:21,320 So it's it's quite complicated from a 471 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,653 technical standpoint . It is achievable . 472 00:21:23,653 --> 00:21:25,709 Uh and that's what we're aiming at . 473 00:21:25,709 --> 00:21:28,980 It'll take a little bit thank you sir . 474 00:21:28,990 --> 00:21:31,157 Our final question will go to Vladimir 475 00:21:31,157 --> 00:21:34,890 run . It's from I C T V . Well , 476 00:21:34,900 --> 00:21:38,680 uh thank you for this opportunity . I'm 477 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,490 one of those who uh this monday . Just 478 00:21:41,490 --> 00:21:43,712 this monday wasn't sure that I would be 479 00:21:43,712 --> 00:21:45,657 able to be here because of the air 480 00:21:45,657 --> 00:21:47,768 strikes that we experienced in Kiev . 481 00:21:47,768 --> 00:21:49,823 And the question I'm going to ask is 482 00:21:49,823 --> 00:21:52,850 not mine is the it's the people the 483 00:21:52,860 --> 00:21:55,193 people of Ukraine would like to ask you , 484 00:21:55,193 --> 00:21:57,570 when will they be able to just sleep 485 00:21:57,570 --> 00:21:59,681 well and not be afraid to leave their 486 00:21:59,681 --> 00:22:01,792 families behind and go on a trip like 487 00:22:01,792 --> 00:22:04,050 this because I'm really I'm here and 488 00:22:04,050 --> 00:22:07,770 I'm really um anxious about what is 489 00:22:07,770 --> 00:22:10,050 happening to my family back home . So 490 00:22:10,060 --> 00:22:11,949 when are the system's going to be 491 00:22:11,949 --> 00:22:14,240 provided ? And is there a possibility 492 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,810 that the sky is going to be safe ? The 493 00:22:17,820 --> 00:22:19,931 short answer to your question , sir , 494 00:22:19,931 --> 00:22:22,330 is the systems will be provided as fast 495 00:22:22,330 --> 00:22:24,540 as we can physically get them there . 496 00:22:24,550 --> 00:22:26,606 And this is something , as I said at 497 00:22:26,606 --> 00:22:29,220 the top that we remain focused on . Uh 498 00:22:29,220 --> 00:22:32,970 and uh we're gonna provide uh systems 499 00:22:32,980 --> 00:22:35,840 uh that that we have available , that 500 00:22:35,850 --> 00:22:38,290 countries like Germany has available . 501 00:22:38,300 --> 00:22:40,840 We're also going to try to provide 502 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:43,840 additional munitions to the existing 503 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:45,990 systems that the that the Ukrainian 504 00:22:45,990 --> 00:22:48,950 forces are using . Um as long as 505 00:22:48,950 --> 00:22:52,640 there's a conflict goes on , there will 506 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:54,980 always be uncertainty . So it's very 507 00:22:54,980 --> 00:22:57,640 difficult to predict when it's exactly 508 00:22:57,640 --> 00:22:59,640 when it's going to be safe to uh to 509 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:01,640 move about , move in and out of the 510 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,473 country . And I know that you're 511 00:23:03,473 --> 00:23:06,290 concerned about your family and you and 512 00:23:06,290 --> 00:23:07,910 you certainly that's that's 513 00:23:07,910 --> 00:23:10,040 understandable . But we're gonna do 514 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:13,150 everything we can as fast as we can to 515 00:23:13,150 --> 00:23:15,039 help the Ukrainian forces get the 516 00:23:15,039 --> 00:23:17,039 capability they need to protect the 517 00:23:17,039 --> 00:23:19,150 Ukrainian people . That's very , very 518 00:23:19,150 --> 00:23:21,317 important to us . And and by the way , 519 00:23:21,317 --> 00:23:23,650 it was important to all the 50 members 520 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:26,087 that were on that were in that meeting 521 00:23:26,087 --> 00:23:28,850 today and their Chiefs of Defense . And 522 00:23:28,850 --> 00:23:31,940 this is uh I mean the utility of this 523 00:23:31,950 --> 00:23:34,850 uh this Ukraine defense contact group . 524 00:23:34,950 --> 00:23:38,650 I just can't , I can't overemphasize 525 00:23:38,650 --> 00:23:40,872 how how useful this is because it helps 526 00:23:40,872 --> 00:23:43,240 us to address uh current near term 527 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:46,460 problems and mobilize resources much 528 00:23:46,460 --> 00:23:48,627 faster than we otherwise would be able 529 00:23:48,627 --> 00:23:52,000 to . And again I don't want to 530 00:23:52,010 --> 00:23:54,840 over I don't want to exaggerate this 531 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,040 point , but I have to tell you that I 532 00:23:57,050 --> 00:23:59,161 remain impressed by the commitment of 533 00:23:59,161 --> 00:24:01,272 the of the members of the group . And 534 00:24:01,272 --> 00:24:03,383 for the most part these are Ministers 535 00:24:03,383 --> 00:24:05,650 of Defense that show up to every 536 00:24:05,650 --> 00:24:08,410 meeting uh and not not surrogates . 537 00:24:08,420 --> 00:24:11,540 So 538 00:24:13,270 --> 00:24:14,270 sorry 539 00:24:17,990 --> 00:24:20,157 I'm afraid that's all the time that we 540 00:24:20,157 --> 00:24:21,934 have available for today . Mr . 541 00:24:21,934 --> 00:24:23,934 Secretary Chairman . Thank you very 542 00:24:23,934 --> 00:24:26,101 much . Ladies and gentlemen appreciate 543 00:24:26,101 --> 00:24:28,268 it . This concludes our press briefing 544 00:24:29,390 --> 00:24:30,390 you know . 545 00:24:38,850 --> 00:24:42,500 Yes sir I'm gonna sit next to you 546 00:24:43,410 --> 00:24:46,310 here on this . Right . Thank you sir .