Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll provides opening remarks on the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 19, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he’s “optimistic” Congress will take motion on the pending supplemental with further aid for Ukraine, while adding that Kyiv’s “survival is at risk” in its fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion.
“I…