Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has taken center stage as the man to deliver the latest Ukraine peace proposal to the Russians in what has been a meteoric rise for the longtime friend of Vice President JD Vance.

Driscoll arrived in Abu Dhabi and met with Russian officials on Tuesday as the U.S. looks to make good on President Donald Trump’s promise to broker an agreement to end the war.

Driscoll’s participation is unusual for an army secretary, but he has proven to be a key player in the Trump administration.

His outsized role with the high-stakes Ukraine talks suggests the vice president’s influence looms large at the White House as both Driscoll and Secretary of State Marco Rubio scramble to facilitate the deal.

Driscoll’s rising profile on the world stage also raises questions about w

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