Secretary of Protection Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Workers Army Gen. Mark A. Milley will host and convene one other session of the Ukraine Protection Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Thursday.
“The Contact Group has been instrumental in figuring out, synchronizing and guaranteeing supply of the army capabilities the Ukrainians have to defend their homeland towards Russian aggression,” mentioned Pentagon Press Secretary Air Power Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder at a briefing at the moment.
The secretary appears to be like ahead to assembly with protection leaders from the roughly 50 nations which might be a part of this necessary group devoted to Ukraine’s self-defense, Ryder added.
Previous to his arrival at Ramstein, Austin will journey to Berlin, Germany to fulfill with the incoming German Protection Minister Boris Pistorius, Ryder mentioned.
Ryder famous that Ukrainian troops have arrived at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the place they’re receiving coaching on the Patriot missile system. The coaching, which is able to final a number of months, includes 90 to 100 Ukrainians.
Individually, this week, some 600 Nationwide Guardsmen, troopers, Marines and airmen are en path to northern Michigan to participate within the winter portion of Train Northern Strike 23. The Michigan Army Nationwide Guard will host the train from Jan. 20 to 29, on the Northern Michigan All-Area Warfighting Middle.
Now in its tenth yr, Northern Strike permits energetic obligation, reserve and Guard items to problem themselves in near-arctic situations whereas coaching to fulfill the aims of the Protection Division’s Arctic Technique, Ryder mentioned.
Contributors will battle wind, snow and sub-zero temperatures whereas utilizing skis, snowmobiles and snowshoes to fulfill their coaching aims, he mentioned.
“Because the Nationwide Protection Technique makes clear, the altering local weather is creating new corridors of potential future interplay within the Arctic area. Workout routines like Northern Strike assist guarantee our service members are prepared to fulfill these future challenges head-on,” Ryder mentioned.
Later this month, Austin will journey to the Indo-Pacific area to fulfill along with his counterparts from South Korea and the Philippines.
“These two important allies proceed to bolster our protection partnerships. This upcoming journey is a reaffirmation of our deep dedication to working in live performance with allies and companions to chart our shared imaginative and prescient to protect a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Ryder mentioned.
