The United States is fully committed to continuing its support for Ukraine as that country battles for survival in the face of Russian aggression, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
The National Defense Strategy places a primary focus on the need to strengthen U.S. military deterrence against China and defeat it if necessary.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III previewed a new military assistance package for Ukraine as he met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon.