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epa11229754 U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (L) and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown attend a press conference after the sixth meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the US Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, 19 March 2024.The US Secretary of Defense has invited Ministers of Defense and senior military officials from around the world to Ramstein to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and various security issues facing US allies and partners. EPA/RONALD WITTEK