Overview

• Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich told senators he believes Ukraine can win the war, citing the exceptional tenacity of troops defending their homeland.
• Grynkewich said President Trump’s objective is to secure an end to hostilities through a ceasefire and that he would present options to achieve that goal if confirmed.
• He warned that small, weaponized drones pose an acute threat on the battlefield and urged intensified investment in both counter-drone systems and offensive unmanned capabilities.
• NATO plans to raise its minimum defense spending requirement to encourage European members to expand their military budgets and reduce reliance on the United States.
• Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said preventing Russian gains is a doable objective, while Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen warned peace will not return soon and called for rearming Europe.