Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine who he wants to win the war in Ukraine. Caine replied he wants Ukraine to win. Kennedy then asked whether Russia is a friend; Caine said he does not consider Russia a friend, according to a report of the Senate exchange.
During a Senate hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) pressed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine on the U.S. stance in the Ukraine war. Caine stated unequivocally that he wants Ukraine to win and declined to characterize Russia as a friend, calling the relationship 'complex.' The exchange was reported by a single source. Gen. Caine recently visited Ankara for talks with the Turkish military chief, as The Zioneer reported last week.
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