LaPlante to chair senior weapons chief meeting in Brussels

By Tony Bertuca / September 9, 2022 at 2:20 PM
Pentagon acquisition chief Bill LaPlante will be in Brussels on Sept. 28 to chair a multinational meeting of dozens of national armaments directors seeking to support sustained military aid to Ukraine, as well as increased weapon system compatibility. LaPlante told reporters today that the meeting, which was first previewed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and will include members from the Ukraine Defense Contract Group, will allow officials to “compare notes” on several key areas, including how to best ramp up...

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