President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced in Telegram:
"The visit to the USA began with a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown at the National Defense University in the USA.
We discussed challenges for global security, developments on the front, and further Ukrainian-American cooperation in the defense sector.
I am grateful to the USA for fulfilling our agreements, especially regarding the strengthening of air defense. Also, I thank Secretary Austin and General Brown for their personal leadership."