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Major Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing

MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Not too much to pass along today; just a few things here at the top. As you know, Secretary Austin returned this weekend from a trip to France, where he participated in the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landing in Normandy. He also met with the French minister of defense, Minister Lecornu, to discuss France's support for Ukraine, the upcoming NATO Defense Ministerial and the roadmap to the NATO Summit in July. This trip to France was on the heels of a very productive trip to Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue. While he was there, the secretary had the opportunity to meet with key allies and partners in the region. He conducted a short trip to Cambod...