'Ukraine can win' the war, says Trump's nominee for top US general in Europe
Trump's nominee for commander of US forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich (GettyImages)
Members of US President Donald Trump's team believe that Ukraine can still win the war against Russia, according to Trump's nominee for commander of US forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich, as reported by The Guardian.
"I think Ukraine can win. I think any time your own homeland is threatened, you fight with a tenacity that's difficult for us to conceive of," he said during a Senate hearing on his nomination.
Who is Grynkewich?
Recently, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that President Trump had nominated a new candidate for the position of Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Trump’s choice is US Air Force Lieutenant General Alexus J. Grynkewich, who currently serves as Director of Operations (J-3) for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
In addition to the NATO position, the lieutenant general will also be appointed commander of US European Command.
For context, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently stated that the United States does not plan to withdraw from NATO. However, he demanded that Alliance members increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP — significantly more than what Washington currently spends.
Additionally, media reports have indicated that President Donald Trump's administration is considering withdrawing part of the 100,000-strong US military presence in Europe or relocating some of the forces. The Telegraph specifically reported plans to withdraw 35,000 US troops from Germany and redeploy them to Eastern Europe, including Hungary.
