Opening a session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany, DefSec Lloyd Austin said the gathering of representatives from more than 50 countries would be focusing on three critical needs: 'Air defense, ammunition, and enablers.'
WHAT THE US SAYS UKRAINE NEEDS: As he opened this morning’s session of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the gathering of representatives from more than 50 countries would be focusing on three critical needs: “Air defense, ammunition, and enablers.”
“Our top priority is to quickly build a multi-level air defense/anti-missile defense system,” Reznikov tweeted before the Ramstein meeting. “Patriots, IRIS-T, NASAMS, and MiG-29 are the most recent, but not the final, steps towards this goal. Given the Kremlin's barbaric tactics, we need NATO-style fighter jets.”
The invitation alone, even if Ukraine’s membership would have to wait until the war is over, would come with security guarantees such as those extended to Finland and Sweden when they were first invited to join the alliance. “Ukraine’s rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family. Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. And over time, our support will help to make this possible," he said. During his first visit to the Ukrainian capital, Stoltenberg invited Zelensky to attend the July NATO leaders summit in Vilnius, and Zelensky accepted.
In simple terms, “second strike” refers to the ability of a nuclear-armed nation to launch a retaliatory strike if it is attacked with nuclear weapons. It's the doctrine that the U.S. uses to maintain a triad of nuclear options, including strategic bombers, ballistic missile submarines, and land-based ICBMs.
CHINA’S HYPERSONIC SPY DRONE: One of the things we’ve learned from the recent leak of classified Pentagon briefing slides is that the U.S. believes China is on the verge of deploying a high-altitude, hypersonic spy drone that could pose a threat to U.S. aircraft carriers in the event of war. The U.S. intelligence suggested the WZ-8 spy drone is unarmed but could easily be outfitted with missiles in the future, which McCaul said could turn it into a “carrier killer.”
“I know that many of you have been following the reports of unauthorized disclosure of sensitive and classified U.S. material,” he said to his fellow defense ministers. “I take this issue very seriously, and we will continue to work closely and respectfully with our deeply valued allies and partners.
10 a.m. G-50 Dirksen — Middle East Policy Council Capitol Hill conference:"The Future of Security in the Middle East,” with former Assistant Defense Secretary Mary Beth Long; Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, security fellow at the Diversity in National Security Network; and former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Kuwait Douglas Silliman, president of the Arab Gulf States Institute https://forms.office.
10:30 a.m. 2118 Rayburn — House Armed Services Committee hearing:"U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe,” with testimony from Celeste Wallander, assistant defense secretary for international security affairs; and Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings
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