Joint Chief General Kane receives NATO allies to discuss Ukraine’s security assurance

Chairman General Dan Kane U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News that his military personnel from German, French, Finland and Italy in Washington, DC on Tuesday night, discussed potential security assurances in Ukraine to prevent Russian aggression.

Advanced dialogue is on an eve NATO Minister of Defense The meeting, inviting all 32 Allied leaders to actually convene on Wednesday to coordinate the next step. Officials said the meeting will be held in Brussels by the chairman of the NATO Military Commission.

Emergency discussion follows the president Donald TrumpComment “Fox and Friends” Earlier on Tuesday, he suggested that the United States could provide air support to Ukraine as part of its security guarantee, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders visited the White House to push for peace talks to end the Russian war in Ukraine.

according to US Defense OfficialsCaine held Tuesday night in Washington, senior defense leaders from five key NATO allies.

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General Alex Glinkic, commander of the U.S. European Command and the Supreme Allied Commander of the European Command (Saceur), will also actually participate from Washington, U.S. military officials said.

Defense officials added that the current agenda was limited to talks Tuesday night and NATO’s defense meeting Wednesday, but stressed that the situation is “moving rapidly” and that the possibility of additional meetings will be opened if conditions change.

Wednesday’s NATO meeting will actually include U.S. participation, with Kane joining with his peers, while the Military Commission chair is headed from Brussels. The broader coalition discussion is expected to be built on a smaller Washington gathering between smaller European allies on Tuesday.

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Fox News confirmed that Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine will chair European military peers to discuss Ukraine’s security assurances. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

NATO Military Commission Director will chair at NATO meeting on Wednesday, who will lead the collective discussion Ukraine’s security commitment.

The back-to-back meeting marked a critical moment for the alliance as NATO distances in providing reliable security assurance in Kiev while seeking to avoid direct escalation with Russia. The head of the Defense Conference is expected to help shape NATO’s response to developments on the battlefield and Trump’s public statements on future U.S. support.

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A NATO soldier ahead of the two-day NATO summit held at the World Forum in The Hague on June 22, 2025. (via Getty Image Remko de waal/anp/afp)

Allies are expected to consider both the reality of the battlefield and the impact of Trump’s rhetoric as they debate how best to demonstrate Ukraine’s unity.

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