Ukraine Can't Stop Russia Despite US Backing: NATO Commander

In Congressional testimony, Pentagon officials note the challenge of thwarting an increasingly aggressive Russia by considering an old solution: sending arms and boots on the ground

As the United States mulls providing lethal aid to Ukraine, prompting concerns of a Russian response, a top NATO commander told lawmakers Tuesday that Ukraine government forces could not stop a Russian advance in eastern part of the country even if the U.S. provided weapons.

Speaking to the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO supreme allied commander in Europe and chief of U.S. European Command, said he has discussed the possibility of supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine with White...