The head of the Pentagon announced a next Ramstein format meeting in Brussels.

 Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the Pentagon has confirmed the next Rammstein format meeting on weapons for Ukraine. The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, announced his visit to Belgium to host the next in-person Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting. Defense leaders from around the world will meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine in connection with the unprovoked Russian invasion. According to the Pentagon chief, he will also take part in a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, which will discuss Sweden’s and Finland’s applications to join the alliance and dialogue on responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has been invited to take part in a defense minister level meeting of the North Atlantic Council, which will take place on June 15-16 in Brussels.