Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. Hold an On-Camera Post-Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting Press Conference, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

STAFF: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for being here. It is my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. The Secretary and Chairman will deliver opening remarks and then we’ll have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and call on journalists, and due to time constraints, I would ask that those I call upon please limit your follow-up questions to give your colleagues a chance to ask their question, and I appreciate your assistance with this. And with that, over to Secretary Austin. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LLOYD J. AUSTIN III: Thanks, Patrick, and good afterno...