This is a moment of global challenge: Pentagon chief says the US can support both Ukraine and Israel at the same time
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed that the U.S. will continue to provide military support to Ukraine and Israel simultaneously. Austin also called for strengthening Ukraine's air defense as winter approaches.
The United States will continue to provide military support to Ukraine, despite the additional costs of helping Israel fight Hamas. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the opening of the 17th meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense in the Ramstein format, UNN reports.
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He emphasized that Ukraine's struggle is important for the whole world, as no one wants to live in a world where people like Putin can invade another country with impunity.
The US Secretary of Defense reminded that the contact group has already allocated more than $80 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Austin emphasized that the US will continue to provide military support to Ukraine.
This is a moment of global challenge. But make no mistake. The United States is fully capable of continuing our strong support for Ukraine, even as we stand by Israel in its hour of need
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Austin also emphasized that Putin has been forced to seek support from Iran and North Korea.
It was frightening to see a Hamas delegation led by one of the terrorist group's leaders brazenly visit Moscow on October 26 to meet with high-ranking Russian officials.
According to him, Iran is fueling the conflict in both Gaza and Ukraine by arming Hamas and Putin.
Iran's support for the Kremlin and Hamas is harmful to Ukraine, stability in the Middle East and the rules-based international order
In conclusion, he called on international partners to provide Ukraine with even more air defense equipment amid the upcoming winter and Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, at a meeting in Kyiv with soldiers of the Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky Separate Presidential Brigade and the 101st Separate General Staff Protection Brigade, said that people in the United States and around the world are incredibly impressed by the bravery of the Ukrainian military.
