Live: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes opening remarks at Ramstein US Air Base

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes his opening remarks at the Ramstein US Air Base on Tuesday (19 March). Mr Austin is expected to try and convince European allies that President Joe Biden’s administration is still committed to supporting Ukraine, even as Washington has essentially run out of money to continue arming Kyiv. Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to call a vote on a bill that would provide $60 billion more for Ukraine and the White House has been scrambling to find ways to send assistance to Kyiv, which has been battling Russian forces for more than two years. Watch more on Independent TV: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: