Zaluzhnyi: no chance Ukraine joins NATO
Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said he does not see a prospect of Ukraine joining NATO, suggesting instead that Kyiv should develop other European security ties.
Ukraine's top military official, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has expressed skepticism about the country's chances of joining NATO, advocating instead for Ukraine to pursue alternative European security ties. The remarks were made during a Euro-Atlantic integration discussion at a general meeting of Ukraine's ambassadors in Kyiv on August 3, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Zaluzhnyi revealed that his 12-year effort to align Ukraine with NATO standards ultimately yielded no membership prospects. Expressing his dissatisfaction with NATO's outdated warfare approaches, Zaluzhnyi opined that the alliance is ill-equipped to address contemporary security threats from Russia. Nevertheless, he underscored Ukraine's reliance on certain NATO technologies, particularly in missile defense and space arenas.
Zaluzhnyi suggested that Ukraine should consider new security partnerships emerging in Europe, highlighting the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a Northern European military coalition led by the United Kingdom, as a potential avenue. He urged Ukraine to enhance its collaboration with the JEF, although he noted that the JEF lacks collective defense provisions or mutual defense guarantees akin to NATO's Article 5.
Earlier, JEF members had signed a memorandum establishing multinational maritime forces to bolster NATO capacities. Ukraine has already joined an enhanced partnership with the JEF.
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