This Defense official put allied suppliers to Ukraine on speed dial

Published: July 13, 2023, 12:11 p.m.

b"For nearly 18 months, the United States and its allies have shored up Ukraine with advanced weapons and ammunition. Early on,\\xa0a policy office deep in the Pentagon coordinated efforts to enlist more than 50 countries to gather up not only weapons, but also medical supplies, ambulances and clothing. Laura Cooper is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, or RUE. For her work in to help Ukraine, she's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program, orchestrated by the non-partisan Partnership for Public Service. She is the lastest of Federal Drive Host Tom Temin's weekly guests who are Sammies finalists.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"