Donald Trump’s foreign policy has been a boon for America. And now even our allies are stepping up.
And the UK cut a backroom deal with Trump that is dropping jaws.
U.K. Signals Readiness to Lead Post-Ceasefire Mission in Ukraine
British Defence Secretary John Healey said Thursday that the United Kingdom, backed by a coalition of more than 30 countries, is prepared to deploy troops, aircraft and ships to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine if President Donald Trump secures a deal with Russia.
Six Months of Planning Already Complete, Forces on Standby
Healey told reporters after meetings in Washington with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth that Britain has spent the past six months quietly organising the effort.
“For the last six months we’ve had 200 military planners, over 30 nations working together. We’ve made reconnaissance visits to Ukraine,” he said.
“We have the troops ready, we have the planes available. We have the ships on standby to be able to deploy.”
He described the U.K. as willing to “do the heavy lifting in Europe” once a ceasefire agreement is reached, adding: “We are ready to step in behind the president in his push for peace.”
European Leaders Align with Trump Talks While Territorial Issues Remain Unresolved
The statement follows intense diplomacy in recent days. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed Thursday that he, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron proposed finalising a joint peace plan with U.S. officials over the coming weekend.
The primary obstacle continues to be Ukraine’s refusal to cede territory, a concession President Trump has said Kyiv must consider realistically.
Current U.S.-mediated proposals reportedly keep Western forces in NATO territory rather than inside Ukraine, though officials are still debating whether monitors or peacekeepers would need to operate on Ukrainian soil.
Healey’s announcement came one day after the Trump administration released a national security strategy urging Europe to take primary responsibility for its own defence—a call the British defence secretary said the U.K. was already answering.
No deployment decisions have been made, and any mission would require approval from Kyiv, Moscow and participating governments.
