Trump instructed his national security team to work with European allies to establish alternative forms of security guarantees short of direct U.S. combat involvement.
He described these guarantees as crucial for ensuring lasting peace, arguing that peace cannot hold if Ukraine and NATO allies remain exposed.
Coordination includes not only NATO allies, but also conversations that involve Ukraine and Russia, recognizing that any peace framework must be backed by both sides of the conflict.
2. FRAMEWORK FOR PEACE AND EUROPEAN STABILITY
The administration is developing a formal framework of guarantees, designed to be acceptable to NATO members, Ukraine, and ultimately present a workable deterrent to Russia.
The guarantees are meant to provide deterrence against Russian aggression while reassuring allies on NATO’s eastern front.
The vision is to create a new security order in Europe anchored by enforceable guarantees, rather than another temporary ceasefire.
3. MILITARY AID, FUNDING, AND THE NATO PURCHASE MECHANISM
Upon entering office in January, Trump declared the U.S. would not continue issuing “blank checks” to fund the war in Ukraine.
He created a system where NATO purchases American-made weapons, which are then transferred to meet Ukrainian military requirements.
This model both supports Ukraine’s forces directly and sustains U.S. defense industry production, ensuring political and economic benefits at home.
Any additional sales or supplemental supply requests are handled through the Department of Defense rather than left open-ended.
FINAL WORD
President Trump’s position rests on three central pillars: no U.S. combat troops in Ukraine, development of a security guarantee framework coordinated with Europe and discussed with Russia, and a NATO-driven arms procurement system that supplies Ukraine while limiting the burden on U.S. taxpayers. This approach combines military supply, political deterrence, and economic strategy to end the war on lasting terms without direct American military engagement.
On today’s episode of Human Events Daily, I pressed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Ukraine and she made it clear there will be no U.S. boots on the ground, with European allies providing security guarantees and NATO covering the costs through weapons purchases. She also pointed to falling inflation, lower oil prices, and tariff revenues as proof that taxpayers are being protected while the U.S. economy strengthens.
