RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on Jan. 9, 2025, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III after his 25th and final meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group:

* * *

Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for joining us today.

And I know that all Americans are thinking today of President Jimmy Carter on this National Day of Mourning. He was a great son of my home state of Georgia, a man of deep faith, and . . .

Click here for more information about our products