Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin departs Washington on Tuesday for meetings with his Polish and Baltic counterparts amid intelligence reports that Russia continues amassing more than 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion within days.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will leave for a trip to Europe on Tuesday to speak with defense officials in Belgium, Poland and Lithuania as the potential of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to increase, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
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Amid heightened tension between Russia and Ukraine, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will be travelling to European countries Belgium, Poland, and Lithuania.