JUST IN“Nous sommes prêts,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. And how should the United States view this development amid its efforts to end the war? Sign up to receive rapid insight in your inbox from Atlantic Council experts on global events as they unfold. “That over two dozen countries are willing to contribute to security guarantees in some capacity is a good sign” for Ukraine, says Jörn . While Trump has said he will not deploy US troops in Ukraine, other options for US assistance remain on the table, including using US contract soldiers and supporting European troops with US airpower.