Security guarantees

Chair of Joint Chiefs working through potential security guarantees for Ukraine, source says

From CNN's Zachary Cohen

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine and his staff have been involved in working through potential security guarantees for Ukraine ahead of today’s meetings at the White House, according to a source familiar with the planning.

European governments are also holding similar discussions, the source added.

They did not provide details on what possibilities for US involvement are under discussion.

While Trump declined to rule out sending US troops to Ukraine, the source familiar with the planning process noted that the important part of the president’s comments was his apparent willingness to be involved in some way. Caine’s involvement in the planning process would appear to further demonstrate that the US is seriously prepared to help.

Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were both at the White House today while Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, a US defense official told CNN.

A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on Caine’s role in the planning process related to security guarantees for Ukraine. CNN reached out to the White House for comment.