Lloyd Austin

The Russians thought that they could very quickly move in to Ukraine, capture the capital city and install their leader of choice, and they weren’t able to do that.

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This is a very robust budget that we have asked for.

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Our goal is to make sure that we continue to reassure our allies and partners.

This will help ensure we can continue to provide Ukraine the lethal aid necessary to push back against Russia's unprovoked further invasion of Ukraine.

The Ukrainians have continued to trip his forces and they've been very effective using the equipment that we have provided them.

I think, again, the reason that he is resorting to using these types of weapons is because he is trying to reestablish some momentum.

They`re not being effective today in terms of their maneuver forces on the ground. They are essentially stalled. And it`s had the effect of him moving forces into wood chipper.

They`re not being effective today in terms of their maneuver forces on the ground. They are essentially stalled. And it`s had the effect of him moving forces into wood chipper.

There`s no easy or simple way to do this. No -- there`s no such thing as a no fly zone light. A no fly zone means that you`re in a conflict with Russia. So from a U.S. perspective, where, again, our position remains that we`re not going to…

From a U.S. perspective, our president, President Biden has been clear that we would not have U.S. forces fighting in Ukraine. Having said that we`ll do everything within our power to support Ukraine in their efforts to defend their…

A no-fly zone means that you`re in a conflict with Russia. So from a U.S. perspective, again our position remains that we`re not going to do that.

I would hope that China would not support this despicable act, by Putin.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tell CNN that the U.S. has seen Russia make many missteps in their invasion of Ukraine.

The United States certainly does not stand in the way, of other countries, providing assistance.

We just signed - just provided authorization, for us, to provide an additional billion dollars' worth of security force assistance.

They, I think, they envisioned that they would move rapidly, and very quickly, seize the capital city. They've not been able to do that.

There is no such thing as a no-fly zone light. A no-fly zone means that you're in a conflict with Russia.

We see some of those troops, it`s closer to that border. We see them fly in more combat and support aircraft. We see them sharpen their readiness in the Black Sea. I was a soldier myself not that long ago. And I know firsthand that you…

I joined the United States Army in the middle of the Cold War. And I have served and fought alongside NATO allies for the better part of my adult life. But I can honestly say that I have never seen the alliance, more relevant and more…

There is still time and space for diplomacy. The United States in lockstep with our allies and partners has offered Russia a path away from crisis and toward greater security.

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