July 9 (UPI) -- Leaders from 38 countries will meet in Washington beginning Tuesday for a three-day NATO summit marking the military alliance's 75th anniversary with support for Ukraine set to be at the forefront of discussion.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Washington on Monday where he met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and said that U.S. commitment and leadership on Ukraine has "really made a difference and enabled us all to provide unprecedented support to Ukraine."
"Allies continue to carry their fair share of the burden," Stoltenberg said.
Stoltenberg added the summit would broadly address the deterrence and defense capabilities of NATO to show that the 32-member alliance has "the forces, the readiness and the capabilities we need to continue to deter any aggressor."
White House national security adviser John Kirby said the NATO Ukraine Council will meet on the final day of the summit Thursday after which President Joe Biden will host an event alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other allies and partners that have reached security agreements with Ukraine.