Lloyd Austin actually said...

"We want to see Russia weakened to a degree that it can`t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine."

"the U.S. goal is for Russia to be weakened militarily, saying today that the U.S. wants to make it harder for Russia to threaten its neighbors."

"The U.S. goal is for Russia to be weakened militarily."

"We had a warm, candid, and productive discussion with President Zelenskyy and his team about the support that we`re providing and the capabilities that Ukraine needs."