German defence minister: will consider changing Ramstein format if US withdraws
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that a regular gathering of allies aimed at speeding up and synchronising arms deliveries to Ukraine was best kept under U.S. leadership, with an eye to the new Trump administration.
"And if those in the United States now decide not to maintain this format any longer, then we will have to make our own decisions," said Pistorius at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), adding that it was too early to speculate on what could happen after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The group, comprised of about 50 allies who usually meet every few months at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, was started in 2022 by outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
(Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Friederike Heine)
((Miranda.Murray@thomsonreuters.com;))
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