Ground Truth Symposium
Translating Ukraine’s frontline reality into clearer congressional understanding of the war, the capabilities shaping it, and the conditions required to help bring it to an end on terms consistent with both Ukraine’s survival and United States strategic interests.
March 25, 2026 · Washington, D.C. · By invitation only
What it is
The Ground Truth Symposium is an invitation-only operational briefing in Washington, D.C. that brings Ukrainian frontline unit leaders together with Members of the United States Congress, congressional staff, and national security professionals to provide direct battlefield insight from those confronting the war in real time.
It is built around one central premise: ground truth is essential to understanding the real character of this war and the conditions required to bring it to an end in a way that secures Ukraine’s future while advancing United States strategic interests. If public discussion is not anchored in battlefield reality, it will misread timelines, costs, operational constraints, and the capabilities shaping the war, leaving the United States less prepared to respond to the challenge posed by Russia, Iran and others.
Hosted by the Peace Through Strength Institute, the symposium convenes participants from Congress and across the broader U.S. national security community for a focused exchange on operational lessons, emerging battlefield dynamics, and the practical requirements for shaping an outcome that Ukraine can sustain and the United States has a strong interest in supporting. Participants leave with a clearer understanding of the realities facing Ukraine, the capabilities proving most relevant on the modern battlefield, and the practical challenges involved in sustaining and scaling what works.
Who it’s for
- Members of United States Congress
- Congressional staff and committee staff
- The White House national security staff
- United States Department of State leadership and policy teams
- United States Department of Defense leaders and planners
- Other relevant U.S. national security stakeholders involved in Ukraine policy, security assistance, and capability delivery
Planned topics
- Frontline operational lessons from modern combined-arms combat and force adaptation under sustained conflict
- Drone warfare and electronic warfare: battlefield innovation, countermeasures, and capability gaps relevant to U.S. oversight and procurement
- Human reality of drone warfare: what combat looks like under constant aerial surveillance and attack by uncrewed systems, and the operational and human impact on units
- Frontline-driven technology evolution: how combat units and manufacturers sustain a continuous feedback cycle that rapidly improves drones, EW, and tactics based on battlefield results
RSVP
This event is by invitation only. If you have received an invitation, please use the form to confirm your attendance.
Questions? gts@ptsinstitute.us