Ukraine and NATO must develop a common security strategy.
Source: Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov
“The challenges we face can only be overcome together. Ukraine is now looking for a clear signal from NATO regarding our future role in European security. During the past four months, Ukrainians have demonstrated conclusively that we can serve as Europe’s eastern shield.”
He believes that Ukraine and NATO must develop a common strategy that looks forward and anticipates the practical security issues that lie ahead. In particular, in his opinion, it is necessary to discuss which aircraft or missile defense will be used by the Ukrainian military, or how to ensure cybersecurity and many other issues.
“If NATO’s new Strategic Concept has no clear place in it for Ukraine, the document will be divorced from today’s security realities and dead on arrival. This would be a victory for inertia and a green light for dictators like Putin to pursue aggressive foreign policies. The entire world would become a far more dangerous place.”
Reznikov stressed that by the time the NATO summit gets underway in Spain, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine will have entered its fifth month. Only by demonstrating strong leadership, NATO members can determine the outcome of the war and define the future of global security.
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