Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin stressed the need to continue supporting Ukraine on its way to NATO. And some countries, including Poland and Greece, have supported Ukraine’s membership of the Alliance.
At a closed-door meeting in Brussels in October, a number of countries, including Greece and Poland, backed Ukraine’s offer to join NATO. Speaking of which He says in the Policy publication material.
During a closed-door meeting with NATO leaders in Brussels, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed the need to continue supporting Ukraine. According to him, it is necessary to provide more weapons, including equipment compatible with NATO standards.
Chief of the Pentagon it acknowledged Ukraine’s desire to join the North Atlantic Alliance, but noted that it does not yet see solutions to the issue in the short term.
Allied unity in support of Ukraine
Observers write that US officials are increasingly concerned about their allies who support Washington’s approach to counter Russia in Ukraine as economic pressures build in Europe. Therefore, the former director of the National Security Council, Fiona Hill, noted that it is extremely important to prevent a gap between the US and the EU.
“The only thing that worries me is the gap between the US and Europe. Because the US looks better on energy because we are a big supplier,” he said.
Meanwhile, some officials believe that the support of Europe and other allies will be long-term and that “everything is stable”, although the situation is rather unstable. This is due both to the factor of the energy crisis in Europe due to anti-Russian sanctions, and to the recent nuclear threats from the Kremlin.
There is a growing belief in the United States that a coherent and unified communication campaign with Europe is critical to success in Ukraine and that any split in support for Kiev could give Russia leverage both on and off the battlefield. .
“When it comes to government decisions, I see Ukraine’s unwavering support,” a NATO official told reporters.
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Recall that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said so Ukraine’s NATO membership will be fair, as the forces of the Ukrainian army can be compared with the fighting power of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. The head of state noted that Ukraine needs security guarantees if the NATO membership process takes a long time.
On 7 November, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz declared that NATO is the only alliance in the world that currently able to protect Ukraine. In this regard, Ukrainians should not rely on Ukraine’s tripartite political alliance with Britain and Poland.
