Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Phone Calls With Defense Ministers From Canada, France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.

Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke today with Defense Ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom to discuss the situation in Russia.  The United States will stay in close coordination with Allies and partners as the situation continues to develop. Secretary Austin also reiterated that support by the United States for Ukraine will not change.