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Summary

このビデオスクリプトは、アメリカ国防長官オースティンと米軍最高参謀連合会議議長ブラーウンが、ウクライナ防衛連絡グループの会議の後に記者会見を行い、ロシアによるウクライナへの攻撃とそれに関連する国際支援について語っている。彼らは、ウクライナがロシアの侵攻に対抗している状況を評価し、アメリカとその同盟国がウクライナを支援し続ける意志を強調した。また、イスラエルとガザにおける状況、および国際刑事裁判所（ICC）による戦争犯罪の逮捕状に関する問いにも答えた。

Takeaways

• 🇺🇸 美国国防部长奥斯汀和将军布朗参与了乌克兰防御联络小组的第22次会议，该小组由来自世界各地的约50个国家组成。
• 📋 乌克兰国防部长乌莫夫提供了关于乌克兰前线防御行动的最新情况，包括俄罗斯在K地区的新攻势。
• 🏹 俄罗斯军队试图通过增加新的战线来夺取乌克兰的主权领土，乌克兰的防御者正在艰苦战斗，但俄罗斯军队也付出了高昂的代价。
• 🛡️ 美国及其盟友和全球合作伙伴专注于乌克兰的近期需求，并将继续推动解决乌克兰最紧迫的需求，包括通过拜登总统宣布的4亿美元安全援助计划。
• 💥 乌克兰军队正在使用联络小组成员提供的装备，以智慧和技巧对抗克里姆林宫的选择战争。
• 🚀 联络小组成员还讨论了乌克兰的长期安全挑战，并强调了能力联盟的工作，这些联盟正在帮助预测和满足乌克兰的战场需求，并为乌克兰的未来力量奠定基础。
• 🤝 德国、英国和挪威等国家正在通过能力联盟迅速采取行动，帮助乌克兰加强其防御能力。
• 🌍 乌克兰的战斗对欧洲、全球和美国的安全至关重要，乌克兰的合作伙伴团结一致，决心支持乌克兰的生存斗争。
• 🕊️ 奥斯汀部长和布朗将军强调，乌克兰的合作伙伴决心维护国际秩序，不允许俄罗斯通过武力重划边界。
• 🔍 两位发言人还回答了有关伊朗总统直升机坠毁事件、以色列在加沙的行动以及国际刑事法院对以色列总理和国防部长的指控等问题。

Q & A

ウクライナ防衛連絡グループの22回目の会議で何が話し合われたのかを教えてください。

ウクライナ防衛連絡グループの22回目の会議では、世界からの約50カ国が参加し、ウクライナの防御作戦に関する貴重な情報を共有しました。特に、ロシアの新たな攻撃に対してウクライナがどのように対応しているかについて議論されました。

ロシアの軍事作戦がなぜ19世紀の帝国主義的作戦と見なされるのですか？

ロシアはウクライナの主権を侵害し、市民を殺害し、インフラを破壊するなど、19世紀のような帝国主義的作戦を行っています。しかし、それは2024年の世界においては陳腐であり、strategieとして不適切とされています。

アメリカはウクライナに対する軍事支援としてどのようなものを提供しているのか教えてください。

アメリカはウクライナに、ナイ・サンやパトリオット防空システムのための重要な弾薬、ハイマーシステム、対戦車システムなどの軍事支援を提供しています。これは、これまでに約70億ドルの軍事支援に加えて行われています。

ウクライナが今後どういった方向性で強化される予定ですか？

ウクライナは将来の脅威から守るために強力で持続可能な軍隊を構築する必要があり、8つの能力協力グループがウクライナの戦場ニーズを予想し、満たし、未来の軍隊の基礎を築いています。

アメリカはウクライナがロシアの領土内を攻撃することに対してどのような立場ですか？

アメリカはウクライナが自国の領土を守る能力を有することを支持していますが、ロシアの領土内を攻撃することについては明確な立場は示されていません。

イスラエル国防軍がラファでの作戦を拡大する可能性があることについて、アメリカはどのような見解を持っていますか？

アメリカはイスラエル国防軍がラファでの作戦を拡大する可能性について懸念を示しており、特に市民の安全と人道的措置が十分に確保されるかどうかに注目しています。

アメリカはICC（国際刑事裁判所）がイスラエルを対象とした逮捕状を求めることにどのような対応をしていますか？

アメリカはICCの決定についてコメントはしていませんが、イスラエルが自国を守るために必要な支援を続けることを強調しています。

ウクライナがロシアからの攻撃に対抗するためにアメリカ製の兵器を使用することが適切かについて、どのような考えを持っていますか？

アメリカはウクライナがアメリカ製の兵器を使用して自国の領土を守ることを支持していますが、ロシアの領土内を攻撃することについては明確な立場は示されていません。

アメリカはウクライナがロシアの領土内にいる基地を攻撃するべきだと思うか？

アメリカはウクライナが自国の領土を守る能力を有するべきだと考えていますが、ロシアの領土内にいる基地を攻撃するかどうかについてはコメントしていません。

アメリカはウクライナがロシアからの攻撃に対抗するためとっての措置についてどのように支援していますか？

アメリカはウクライナに軍事支援を提供し、特に緊急性のある能力を提供することで、ウクライナがロシアからの攻撃に対抗する支援を行っています。

Outlines

00:00

😐 ウクライナ防衛連絡協議会の開催とロシアの侵攻

アメリカ国防長官と空軍総将は、第22回ウクライナ防衛連絡協議会に参加し、50か国以上の国々からの参加を歓迎した。ロシアによるウクライナの新たな攻撃について説明され、ウクライナはロシアの侵略に対して高価格を払っていると強調された。アメリカ国防長官は、ウクライナが正義の戦いをしており、ロシアが19世紀的な帝国主義戦争を2024年の世界で行っていると批判した。また、ウクライナが供与された能力を巧妙に利用していると評価し、ロシアからのミサイルや無人航空機、北朝鮮の兵器を防ぐために重要な防空システムについて話し合われた。

05:00

😠 ウクライナの防衛と国際秩序の維持

アメリカ国防長官は、ウクライナが自国の領土と主権を守るために戦っていると強調し、ロシアの攻撃は国際秩序に挑戦していると語った。ウクライナ防衛連絡協議会は、ロシアの侵略に立ち向かって団結し、ウクライナを支援し続ける旨を表明した。また、アメリカはウクライナに400ミリ安防衛システムを含む軍事援助を提供し、これまでに70億ドル以上の支援を承诺していると紹介された。

10:02

😡 ロシアの侵攻とウクライナの防衛能力

空軍総将は、ウクライナがロシアの侵攻に対抗し、特にクレムリンによる選ばれた戦争に対処していると述べた。ウクライナは独自の能力を強化し、防衛協力を通じて得た資源を効果的に使用していると評価された。アメリカ国防長官は、ウクライナがロシアの攻撃から国を守るために必要な武器と能力を提供し続ける旨を示した。

15:04

😥 人道支援とウクライナの防衛協力

アメリカ国防長官は、ウクライナがロシアの攻撃に対して自国の領土と主権を守るために戦っていると強調した。また、人道支援についても話し合い、被災地の市民に対する食料、避難所、医療などの支援が必要であると語った。ウクライナ防衛連絡協議会は、ウクライナの防衛能力を強化し、ロシアによる脅威から国を守るための協力を続けていくと述べた。

20:05

😠 ロシアの影響力拡大とジョージアへの影響

アメリカ国防長官は、ロシアがジョージアに影響力を拡大していることに懸念を示し、ジョージアの主権と国民の安全を確保するため、NATOと協力し続ける旨を示した。ジョージアがNATO加盟国の道を進む中で、ロシアの影響力は大きな課題となっているが、アメリカはその主権と安全を守るために努めると語った。

25:05

😡 イスラエルとロシアの状況に関する問い合わせ

記者からの質問により、アメリカ国防長官はイスラエルとロシアに関する状況に答えられた。イスラエル国防長官との連絡を通じて、人道支援計画の詳細について話し合い、市民の安全と生活支援について重視する必要があると強調された。また、ロシアの領土内でのウクライナへの攻撃については、アメリカはウクライナに自国の領土を守る能力を提供していると述べ、ウクライナによるロシア領内への攻撃についてはコメントを控えた。

30:05

😠 イスラエルのガザ地帯での作戦と人道支援

アメリカ国防長官は、イスラエルがガザ地帯での作戦において市民を戦闘地域から安全に移動し、食料、避難所、医療支援を提供する計画を持っていることが重要であると語った。しかし、具体的な計画が実行されているかどうかについては、まだ確認されていないと述べた。また、イスラエルがハマスを完全に排除できるかどうかについては、ハマスは単なる組織ではなく意识形态であり、地域全体の安全保障のためには多角的な努力が必要であると述べた。

😥 イランの事故とイスラエルの対応

イランの大統領死亡事故に関して、アメリカ国防長官はイランによる調査結果を待つ必要があると述べ、イランまたはイスラエルによる事故の原因指定については予測しないと語った。また、イスラエルがハマスとの戦闘でガザ北部地帯を再度掌握しようとしていることについて、過去の経験から、敵対勢力が地域を再び占領する可能性があると指摘した。

Keywords

💡ウクライナ防衛連絡グループ

これは、世界中の約50カ国が参加する重要な防衛協力フォーラムです。ビデオのテーマはウクライナの防衛とその支援に関連しています。このグループはウクライナの防衛操作に関する貴重な情報を共有し、支援を強化しています。例えば、ビデオでは「第22回のウクライナ防衛連絡グループの会議」という文脈で言及されています。

💡ロシアの侵攻

ビデオの主題はウクライナが直面しているロシアによる侵攻です。ロシアはウクライナの主権を侵害し、多くの市民を殺害し、インフラを破壊しています。これはビデオ全体を通して議論されており、例えば「クレムリンの侵略者たちはウクライナの村々を破壊している」と述べられています。

💡人道支援

ビデオでは人道支援が重要視されています。特に、避難民の安全と生活支援が強調されています。これはウクライナが直面する人道的危機に対する国際社会の対応として提唱されています。例えば、「人道支援は避難民に水と避難所を提供する」と説明されています。

💡空防システム

空防システムはウクライナがロシアのミサイルや無人航空機などの脅威から身を守るための重要な手段です。ビデオでは、これらのシステムがウクライナに提供され、その能力が評価されています。例えば、「救命の空防システム」というフレーズがビデオで使用されています。

💡アメリカの支援

アメリカはウクライナに対する軍事支援を行っています。これはビデオの重要な側面です。アメリカはミサイルや防衛システムなど、重要な軍事資材を提供しています。例えば、「バイデン大統領はウクライナに4億ドルの軍事援助パッケージを発表した」と述べられています。

💡国連安全保障理事会

ビデオでは国連安全保障理事会とその役割について言及されています。これは国際平和と安全を守るための重要な組織です。ビデオでは、アメリカ国防長官が国連安全保障理事会の活動を評価しています。例えば、「国連安全保障理事会の活動は国際秩序を守るための重要な役割を果たしている」と説明されています。

💡ウクライナの防衛

ビデオの中心的なテーマの一つはウクライナの自国防衛です。ウクライナはロシアの侵攻に対して自国の領土と主権を守るために闘っています。ビデオではウクライナの防衛能力について議論されています。例えば、「ウクライナの防衛はロシアの侵攻に対して高価を払っている」と述べられています。

💡国際協力

ビデオでは国際協力の重要性が強調されています。ウクライナを支援するために、世界中の国々が協力して取り組む必要があるとされています。これはビデオ全体を通して繰り返される重要なメッセージです。例えば、「国際協力はウクライナを支援し、国際秩序を守るために必要である」と説明されています。

💡テロリズム

ビデオではテロリズムとその脅威についても言及されています。これは国際社会が直面する問題として触れられています。ビデオでは、テロ行為が行われたとされる出来事について説明されています。例えば、「テロ攻撃により多くのイスラエル人とアメリカ人の市民が殺害された」と述べられています。

💡人権

ビデオでは人権と市民の安全に関する議論もされています。特に、戦争中の市民の保護と支援が重要なトピックとして取り上げられています。ビデオでは、市民を守ることが国際社会的に重要な義務であると強調されています。例えば、「市民を戦場から安全に移動させることが重要である」と説明されています。

Highlights

Secretary Austin and General Brown discuss the 22nd meeting of the Ukraine defense contact group with around 50 countries participating.

Ukraine's defense leaders provided an update on the country's defensive operations and the new Russian offensive.

Secretary Austin emphasizes that Putin's forces are causing significant destruction and loss of life in Ukraine.

The contact group is committed to supporting Ukraine's fight for survival against Russian aggression.

The United States announced a $400 million security assistance package for Ukraine, including critical munitions and air defense systems.

There are eight capability coalitions working to meet Ukraine's battlefield needs and prepare for future defense.

Germany's immediate action on the Air Defense Initiative is helping to find rapid and creative ways to deploy more air defense systems.

The UK and Norway are leading the maritime Coalition to strengthen Ukraine's capabilities against Russian attacks.

The outcome in Ukraine is crucial for European, global, and American security, as it relates to preventing dictators from redrawing borders by force.

General Brown references President Wilson's 14-point program for world peace and the importance of a strong coalition against authoritarian aggressors.

The Ukraine defense contact group stands together to support Ukraine and defend the international order.

The U.S. and Coalition assistance enables Ukraine to withstand Russian aggression and sends a message of unity and resolve.

The support for Ukraine is a strategic necessity that reinforces broader international security.

Secretary Austin addresses the helicopter crash in Iran that killed the President, stating no indication it was more than an accident.

General Brown expresses condolences for Senior Airman Roger Forson and discusses the importance of safety for service members.

Concerns raised about Israel's operations in Rafa and the need for a coherent evacuation and humanitarian plan.

Discussion on whether Ukraine should use American weaponry to target Russian forces just across the border.

Secretary Austin and General Brown comment on the International Criminal Court's announcement regarding arrest warrants for Israeli officials.

General Brown discusses the inevitability of U.S. advisers working with Ukrainian forces post-conflict.

Secretary Austin is asked about concerns regarding Iran blaming Israel or the U.S. for the crash that killed their President.

Final questions address whether Israel can achieve its goal of fully eliminating Hamas and the challenges involved.

Transcripts

note that I will moderate those

questions and call on journalists due to

time constraints would ask that those I

call upon limit their follow-up

questions to give your colleagues a

chance to ask their questions secretary

Austin over to you sir thanks Patrick

well good afternoon everybody and thanks

for joining us General Brown and I have

just come from the 22nd meeting of the

Ukraine defense contact group and I'm

grateful to the some 50 countries from

around the world that joined us again

today the contact group heard directly

from Ukraine's defense leaders including

minister

umov they gave a valuable update on

Ukraine's defensive operations across

the front line including the new Russian

offensive around

K we met today at a challenging moment

for

Ukraine Putin's forces have opened

another front to seize Sovereign

Ukrainian

territory and the Kremlin Invaders are

obliterating Ukrainian

Villages and kill K in innocent

civilians and bombarding civilian

infrastructure including dams and power

plants Ukraine's Defenders are in a hard

fight but Russian troops are paying a

high price for Putin's

aggression now Putin is betting that

eventually Ukraine will

fold and he's betting that this contact

group will crumble but he's wrong

and today we saw a gain

why Ukraine is fighting for its life

which gives it the huge strategic

advantage of a just

cause and meanwhile Putin is trying to

wage a 19th century war of Imperial

aggression in the world of

2024 that's a terrible

idea and a terrible

strategy Ukraine's forces are fighting

the Kremlin war of choice with ingenuity

and

skill and they are making excellent use

of the capabilities provided by the

members of this contact

group we spent a lot of time today on

life-saving air defense systems which

are helping Ukraine Stave off waves of

Russian missiles Iranian uavs and North

Korean

Munitions and we'll continue to push to

ensure that Ukraine owns its SK and can

defend its citizens and its civilian

infrastructure far from the front

lines the United States and our allies

and partners worldwide remain laser

focus on Ukraine's near-term

requirements in K and

elsewhere and we'll keep pushing to find

Swift solutions to Ukraine's most

pressing

needs and that's why President Biden

announced a $400 million security

assistance package for Ukraine earlier

this month it will provide critical

Munitions for nay Sams and Patriot air

defense systems more High Mar systems

and

Munitions more anti- armor systems and

other priority

requirements and this comes on top of

the7 billion do7 billion do of security

assistance that we've already committed

to Ukraine since the recent passage of

the National Security

Supplemental we're delivering the most

urgently needed capabilities including

155 mm artillery

rounds and much more is on the

way now contact group members also spent

time today on the long-term challenge of

Ukraine security and I continue to be

impressed by the work of the capability

coalitions these eight coalitions are

helping to anticipate and meet Ukraine's

Battlefield

needs and they're also laying the

foundation for Ukraine's future Force

which must be strong and and sustainable

enough to ward off future Russian

aggression today we heard updates from

the maritime Coalition and the

integrated air and missile defense

Coalition I'm also impressed with

Germany's immediate action on the Air

Defense

Initiative it's helping Ukraine's Global

Partners dig deeper and to find Rapid

and creative ways to deploy more air

defense systems and provide the spare

parts to sustain Ukraine's

defenses meanwhile the UK UK and Norway

are leading the maritime Coalition and

helping Ukraine beef up its capabilities

to fend off Putin's

attacks now those are just two of the

eight capability

coalitions and together they're

providing a sturdy flexible structure to

meet Ukraine's security requirements

over the Long Haul so we'll continue to

work with nations of Goodwill from

around the world to support Ukraine's

fight for survival and we'll continue to

make the case for why Ukraine

matters the outcome in Ukraine is CR is

crucial for European

security for Global

Security and for American

Security none of us would want to live

in a world where dictators redraw

borders by force and launch Wars of

aggression to try to revive yesterday's

Empires so let me be clear

Ukraine's partners are

united and we're

determined and we're not going

anywhere and with that let me turn it

over to General Brown sir thank you Mr

secretary uh good afternoon

everyone in an address to Congress near

the end of World War

I President woodro Wilson laid out his

14-point program for World

Peace he asserted that political

Independence and territorial Integrity

required an association of

Nations United against authoritarian

aggressors he said and I quote we cannot

be separating in interest or dividing in

purpose we stand together until the

end President Wilson never realized his

vision for a strong Coalition of Nations

based on his 14

points the world had to endure second

world war a war more brutal and more

costly than the

first before there was Collective will

to come together in common

purpose the principles President Wilson

Champion formed the basis of the

international order we live in

today that order is being challenged by

Russia's illegal and unprovoked attack

on The Sovereign Nation of

Ukraine Ukraine defense contact group

has stood together in the face of this

Russian

aggression and we'll continue to stand

together to support Ukraine and defend

the international

order once again I want to thank

secretary Austin for his leadership in

this International Coalition of more

than 50 nations in support of

Ukraine thanks also to defense minister

umarov and the Ukrainian delegation who

joined us

today and for their leadership of

Ukraine's armed

forces and to all the nations attending

today thank you for your continued

support of

Ukraine Ukrainian forces are being

challenged particularly in the car

region where they are vant defending

against increased Russian

attacks in recent days Russia launched a

new offensive attacks against

gar aiming to establish a shallow buffer

zone along the Ukrainian

border Russia anticipates that this will

divert Ukrainian focus and capabilities

from other critical

areas Ukraine has made the concerted

efforts to build and strengthen

defensive lines which are being tested

by Russian

attacks Ukraine is expanding air defense

Munitions to protect their Skies as they

defend against continued Russian strikes

on critical civilian

infrastructure Ukrainian forces are

fighting hard to hold against Russian

advances across the front

lines Ukraine's reserves and stock piles

are being challenged as they defend

against Russian offensive actions which

underscores the urgency of this

coalition's work to sustain

Ukraine the president authorized a$1

billion military AIDS package for

Ukraine following the passage of the

National Security

Supplemental and the second Aid package

was authorized a little over a week ago

to send additional critical capabilities

to

Ukraine these packages include urly

needed weapons such as artillery

ammunition air defense interceptors

anti-aircraft missiles armored vehicles

javelins and other anti-armor systems

we have worked diligently to deliver

these supplies as quickly as

possible the influx of us and Coalition

assistance will enable Ukraine to

continue to withstand Russian

aggression the milit a military aid to

Ukraine sends a clear message to the

world this Coalition will not Tire we

will not waver we will not give up our

Collective resolve is

steadfast we know that we cannot allow

Russia to rewrite borders to force

tyranny on an unwilling people and to

supplant a sovereign Democratic

Nation the actions of this Coalition

show other would be aggressors that we

will defend the international order

together our support for Ukraine is not

merely an act of

solidarity it is a strategic necessity

that that reinforces Brader

International

Security if unchecked Russian aggression

could embolden other authoritarian

regimes to challenge International norms

and violate the sovereignty of their

neighbors this highlights the importance

of a robust and unified

response Global events have far-reaching

consequences that impact us

all our Collective actions today will

shape the geopolitical landscape of

tomorrow this is what President Wilson

understood

safety and prosperity for all nations

can only be

won through unified and Cooperative

effort President Wilson understand that

peace and security are more than just

words they require constant work and

action on the part of Nations coming

together for a common

purpose the Ukraine defense contact

group is committed to that work thank

you and I look forward to your questions

thank you chman our first question will

go to Associated Press T cop thank you

for doing this um Mr secretary I wanted

to ask you about Iran does the Pentagon

have any indication that the helicopter

crash in Iran that killed President Ry

was anything other than an accident and

have you directed any Force posture

changes in case there's unrest following

these deaths and then for chairman Brown

I wanted to ask you about senior Airman

Roger

forson what would you like to say to

fortson's family and more broadly what

would you like to say to Black service

members who are wondering if it matters

whether they serve no matter what they

do there's still law enforcement that

see them as a

threat thanks tyara um regarding uh the

death of Iran's president uh in the in

the very unfortunate helicopter crash we

we continue to monitor the situation but

um we don't have any uh any insights

into the cause of the of the accident uh

at this point and certainly I know the

Iranians are inv investigating or will

investigate and and so we'll see what

the what the outcome is once their

investigation is

complete um in terms of uh our Force

posture don't have any announcements to

make uh and uh and again this is

something that we'll continue to watch

and I don't uh necessarily see any

broader uh Regional security impacts at

this point in time teror just time you

no indication that there was anything

other than an accident that brought this

helicopter down right I I can't

speculate on what may have been the

cause of the accident terara uh but uh

um you know again I think we'll we'll

learn more once the uh Iranians have

have

investigated ter let me uh first of all

pass on my S condolences to cman

fortun's family friends and

fellowman um I know they're going

through some difficult times right now

and I will also tell you that uh you

know for every service we lose it always

tears on make I know it impacts a

family and then one thing I would

highlight you know this is under an

investigation but what I would highlight

is that number of our service members

and their families live uh in our

various communities around the country

and we would hope and expect that they

would all be able to be safe in those

communities and and safe in their homes

at the same time I would also highlight

that uh for each one of those uh young

people that join our service and raise

their right hand and take an oath to

support and defend the Constitution of

the United States we want to provide

them uh opport opportunities to reach

their full potential and that's our

Focus for uh no matter their background

that uh decide to join our Force thank

you gentlemen next question go to CNN uh

secretary Austin sir Israeli defense

minister yav Galant uh brief National

Security adviser Jake Sullivan on on

Rafa plans and humanitarian efforts at

least according to the readout it seems

it's more detailed have you seen the

plans that Sullivan was briefed on and

does it meet the requirements of what

you want to see in terms of what Israel

needs to do before an operation in Rafa

uh and then General Brown sir as Ukraine

tries to defend itself against A Renewed

Russian offensive in K do you believe

Ukraine should be able to use American

Weaponry to Target Russian forces that

are just right across the border there

is that a recommendation you would

make um thanks I I've not seen uh the uh

the information that was brief to uh uh

Mr Sullivan but um you know as as you

know I talked to minister Gant every

week and I would expect that uh he would

uh detail uh the information in in in

that briefing to me as well so and I

I'll talk to uh Jake Sullivan as soon as

uh as soon as he's available but because

of that I won't speculate as to whether

or not uh it meets any kind of

requirements U but uh but again you know

we've been clear about uh what we what

we think is very very important and that

is to make sure that the civilians that

are in that battle space are moved out

of the battle space before uh any

activity occurs in that in that in that

City so uh so we'll see what happens you

know our our focus in support of Ukraine

is is being able to use capabilities

particularly the things that will impact

the uh the close battle uh in in various

areas um and we're paying attention

what's going on in around kke I won't

publicly uh talk about what I might

advice um but as we uh continue to

support them I I'll continue to work

with the secretary uh as we make uh

recommendations going forward but the

real key point is is using the

capabilities that we provided them in

the close battle in the areas that they

they are doing on the fronts that

they're already uh operating on as well

as uh into

Crimea okay let's go to Washington Post

hi uh nice to see you all um this

question is for both of you um regarding

going back to the Rafa operation um and

following up on orin's question so the

IDF is announcing plans as as recently

as today to expand the Rafa operation

and meanwhile people that we've spoken

with on the ground say that in in uh

that they perceive what is already a

full-fledged operation at least that's

the perception on the ground given the

bid Administration statement that it

will not support a full-fledged invasion

of Rafa without a coherent evacuation

and humanitarian plan are you prepared

to declare that it's a full-fledged

Invasion if these uh actions go ahead

and do you think there's a danger that

the IDF could sort of just do this

gradually continue to make sort of

gradual expansions and incr mental uh

push into Rafa in a way that falls short

of a giant charge into the City and

potentially try to avoid the US

consequences that have been

threatened thank you

um yeah again

uh I uh I've seen what uh what was

reported that Minister Gant said I look

forward to talking to him about uh about

what his plans really are and also

getting uh talking with uh Jake Sullivan

as well um and I really don't want to

speculate as to whether or not uh this

is or is not u a uh or will be a uh a

larger operation I really would like to

to see what the you know what what they

intend to do but what we would like to

see again is is protection of those

civilians that are in the battle space

move those civilians out but not only

move them out but make sure that uh

wherever they go wherever you move them

to that you that you have Provisions for

them to take care of them water shelter

those types of things um and you know

I've said before that there in my view

there have been far too many casualties

civilian casualties in this fight uh we

need to see something uh done a lot

differently and even you know if there

are um um if there is kinetic activity

if there are uh there is an operation

that that that is conducted that's

that's larger we certainly would like to

see things done differently more precise

uh in uh in and less destruction of uh

of uh you know the uh the civilian

structures and and and more protection

of the civilian

population well I would Echo you know

very much what the secretary said in all

my conversation my counterpart it it's

very much the same um you know be able

to communicate with us what their intent

is so we understand how they're

approaching it but at the same time

being able to take care of of the

civilians and uh not just um you know

move them out but move them into places

where they can uh you know have shelter

have food and that's something we

continually message in the uh in the

gangers I have with my my counterpart

let go to Fox um secretary Austin uh

Victoria nulan the former acting deputy

secretary of state who just stepped down

uh said yesterday on the Sunday shows

that the administration needs a new

Ukraine strategy and she said quote I

think if the attacks are coming directly

from Over the Line in Russia that those

bases ought to be fair game I think it's

time to give the Ukrainian more help

hitting these bases inside Russia do you

agree with her

assessment uh I agree with what the

chairman just said uh Jennifer and that

is that uh you know in my view their

focus ought to be on the on the close

fight and making sure that uh they're

they're servicing those targets that

will that will uh enable success uh in

the close fight so um you know and you

know we've been that way throughout and

and you know that'll be my view uh going

forward so and general Brown is there

anything NATO can do to help Georgia

resist Russian efforts to expand their

influence how does this affect what's

happening in Georgia right now how does

it affect Georgia's Pathway to Nato well

you know we're we're deeply concerned

and watching um the influence Russia uh

has in in Georgia and we we'll remain

committed to Georgia sovereignty um you

know as as I met last week with my uh my

NATO counterparts we consistently talk

about how we work together to the the

sovereignty of the the the uh the

Nations that are part of NATO but also

just the overall security situation in

in Europe but will this affect Georgia's

admission to Nato or Pathway to Nato

should they I'm not I'm not in a policy

to making decision points of uh whether

or not but you know from my perspective

as a uniform uh service member it's

about ensuring the security of uh of the

various Nations but also the security of

the citizens of those Nations as well

okay let's go to El jair thank you

General thank you Mr secretary um the

international criminal court prosecutor

today announced he's

requesting um arrest warranties against

prime minister Netanyahu and of Israel

and your counterpart Mr Galant over

accusation of war crimes and crimes

against humanity in Gaza my first

question will your um Administration

support this case and will you cooperate

with the court on this case and the

second second question is U the us being

the main supporters of supporter of

Israel and in light of this uh case uh

will you reconsider the provision of

weapons to Israel some of which have

been used to kill Palestinian civilians

according to President Biden thank

you Al so I've seen press reports of uh

you know the ICC uh seeking arrest

warrants uh but I don't have anything to

provide on that on issue on that issue

again our Focus continues to be uh on

providing Israel what it needs to defend

itself we we that's been our Focus from

the very beginning and as President

Biden has said a number of times uh our

support to Israel remains

Ironclad

um I think it's important to reflect

back to how this got started you know

this brutal attack on October 7th um you

know

number of uh Israeli and American

civilians uh were were killed in that uh

in that assault uh in that terrorist

attack uh there were over 230 hostages

taken half of those hostages remain in

custody uh and so um you know again our

Focus remains on providing support to uh

to Israel in its efforts to defend

itself uh and we very much would like to

see

uh the hostage is uh returned uh safely

um in in terms of the decision to

provide uh weapons to uh to Israel again

I won't uh engage in any type of

speculation going forward but uh but

again my hope would be that uh you know

we do what's necessary to protect

civilians in a battle space and you know

you'll hear me say that over and over

again I I don't think the two things are

are incompatible you know I think you

can conduct military operations

effectively and also um um account for

civilians in the battle space you know

we we have learned a lot the United

States has learn learned a lot in terms

of you know this type of operation over

the past several years and and uh again

I there's there are ways to do this when

you can where you can account for both

you can protect the people and also

accomplish your objectives let's go to

avoiders

um General Brown could you explain

you've been quoted talking about the

inevitability of uh advisors us advisers

in Ukraine working with Ukrainian forces

can you explain a little bit about what

what why that is necessary and what it

would take to make that happen and uh

and secretary Austin on the ICC

President Biden has uh called it uh the

the arrest warrants outrageous um this

department had said it would work with

the ICC to provide evidence about

Ukraine uh is that work continuing um

how does this decision affect uh those

Pentagon efforts thank you so let me uh

put uh you know this that discussion

into context if you go back before

February of uh 2022 we had uh our US

military members in there while working

and training with the ukrainians and

that's not the case right now and uh you

know when I said that we put be able to

do that eventually you know once this

conflict is over and um we're we're in a

better place then uh I would suspect

that we would be able to uh bring

trainers back back in uh but right now

there are no plans uh to bring us

criners into

Ukraine so on the on the question of the

ICC um again as I said earlier I don't

have uh anything to add on the on the

reports that that we've seen here

recently um regarding the question of

whether or not uh we'll continue to

provide support uh to the

ICC with respect to crimes that are

committed uh and Ukraine yes we continue

that work time for just a couple more

let's go to NPR Mr secretary I want to

go back to RAF uh you said you haven't

received a detailed military plan from

the Israelis about the way ahead there

what about the humanitarian plan you say

you want them to care for these hundreds

of thousands of people displaced provide

food shelter Medical Care have they

given you any indication about how they

plan on doing that um early on we

received a uh a conceptual brief on how

they were going to going to put uh

measures in place to take care of the

population that that moved out of that

battle space uh and the things that are

required to support that plan we've just

not seen I've not seen uh those those

elements go into play and so my view is

that there's there's more work to be

done and uh and my view is also that

this takes this takes time and so um

again those those things that I think uh

need to be place to take care of people

whenever they migrate from one place to

another again we I've not seen evidence

that those things are in place yet so

well can you give us a sense of the

concept that they gave you any any

details on that to us uh I'll I'll leave

that to the Israelis to brief their

their concept but uh

um yeah it's it's one thing to have a

concept it's another thing to actually

put it into play so let's go to NBC um

Mr secretary you said that uh it is

possible to conduct operations and also

account for civilians in the battle

space and I wonder on Rafa given your

extensive military experience what

you're seeing happen in Rafa right now

do you think that Israel is doing that

conducting their operations and

accounting for civilians in the battle

space and then Mr chairman on the idea

of um Ukraine conducting strikes inside

Russia I wonder if you can say are you

confident that none of the long range

attacks that the US has provided have

been used to strike inside Russian

territory

um so

regarding

um what uh what Israel is doing inside

Rafa you know what we've seen thus far

is uh uh a limited action that's been

focused on uh the Rafa border crossing

uh and again U it's reported that uh

Minister Gan said that he looks to

expand operations going forward um now

um I I look forward to uh to having that

discussion with him to understand uh you

know what what his intent is and and uh

and how he's going to do that but again

uh what we want to see is uh is

civilians accounted for and moved out of

that battle space before anything

happens we've been clear about that uh

about that

throughout um as you well know um I

think before things this fight kicked

off in in Gaza there were some 27 5,000

or so people that lived in and around

Rafa that number grew to um 1.25 million

or or so and that's that's a big jump

and uh and that's a lot of people in a

very compressed battle space that's uh

in a in a very difficult urban area and

as you know Urban combat is very very

intense very difficult to begin with so

uh unless you account for those

civilians uh and do things differently

then I think uh you know you stand to

have a lot more casualties going forward

and that's something that we'd like to

see change let's go to scripts I'm uh I

am confident the the attachments that we

provided been uh not been used in uh in

Russia they've been using Targets in

Ukraine secary Austin the Russians

they're flying bom they're flying

bombers in Russian territory with glide

bombs that are having a devastating

impact on the battlefield inside of

Ukraine should the ukrainians be able to

use American Air defenses to hit those

Russian bombers in Russian

territory well you know I again you can

diagram a number of different cases for

um you know whatever I would say that uh

we we have been clear about providing

Ukraine the ability to defend it defend

its uh Sovereign territory and again the

Dynamics of of an aerial engagement you

know I i' leave it up to the experts but

but uh but certainly

um you know our expectation is that they

they continue to use the weapons that we

provided uh uh on targets inside of

Ukraine now the the the the aerial

Dynamics a little bit different and uh

and so uh but again

um don't want to speculate on any any

one or or any type of Engagement here at

the podium so you think it's it's off

limits or not off liit so final question

we'll go here thank you uh Mr secretary

are you concerned that Iran is going to

try and blame Israel or even the United

States for the crash that killed the

President yesterday and for General

Brown Israel is also conducting

operations in Northern Gaza even though

they've said that they they previously

said that they had defeated Hamas there

so particularly given your personal

experience fighting terrorists in the

Middle East do you believe that Israel

can achieve its goal of fully

eliminating

Hamas the the United States had no part

to play uh in in that crash and so and

that's that's a fact plain and simple

and Israel are you afraid they're going

to blame Israel I I I won't speculate as

to what they'll what they'll blame again

they they have to conduct an

investigation to see what the cause of

the crash was um it could be a number of

things mechanical failure pilot error

you name it

so to to your uh your question about

Northern Gaza you know uh and and based

on experience uh not only you have to

actually go in and uh and clear out uh

whatever adosphere you're up against you

have to go go in and hold the territory

then you got to stabilize it uh the uh

Israelis did not actually uh once they

cleared it didn't hold and so that

allows um your adversary then to

repopulating areas if you're not there

um and so that does make it more

challenging for them um as far as being

able to uh meet their objective of being

able to uh militarily uh destroy and

defeat Hamas do you think they will be

able to do that

well I mean Hamas is it's not just an

organization it's a it's a ideology and

so you got to think about uh um you the

overall piece of being able to provide

uh security not only for Israel but just

there in the region um is going to take

a conserved effort not just from a

military piece but it's also how we uh

you know uh work the humanitarian

assistance which is why we focus so much

secretary talking about humanitarian

assistance and and protecting these

civilians that are there in in Gaza

secretary Austin General Brown thank you

very much gentlemen ladies and gentlemen

this concludes our press briefing thank

you thank