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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing

MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions. Secretary Austin hosted Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustam Umarov at the Pentagon today and reaffirmed the unwavering support of the United States for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. During the meeting, Secretary Austin highlighted that the US will soon announce a new security assistance package for Ukraine valued at approximately $2.3 billion. The package will be a combination of Presidential drawdown authority and Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding, which will provide a significant number of urgently needed air defense...