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    Ukraine should be in NATO, Czech military chief says

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    1. HarrierJint on

      Ignoring the complexity around this, Ukraine IS now a security provider, and they bring a lot to the table.

    3. SuperRektT on

      I heard this for 4+ years, the thing is that it’s very easy to say but then do nothing (politicians)

      And then we have TACO 🌮

    4. ExpressLab6564 on

      We can invite them when nato ver 2 without the US begins. Nato is going to be in trouble when trunp invades a nato member 

    6. IIllIllIlllIIIl on

      Nato should be in Ukraine

      Also Ukraine’s combat experience has great value for Nato

    8. herbieLmao on

      Yes it should, but is it really necessary? Of they join the EU, won’t they have defense pacts with all members?

    9. StayCoolf0rttheKids on

      You should first ask Ukraine if it is willing to join this wonky alliance, as it is the nato who needs Ukraine not other way round

    10. Next_Science_1242 on

      I really hate to say this but for me it appears some people only want this to happen so that they can relieve own efforts again and push defense and deterrence efforts immediately to Ulkraine.

    13. Fit-Helicopter-9240 on

      This is a terrible idea, the invasion itself is indirectly NATO’s fault.
      We don’t want to make things worse

    14. lacerantplainer on

      The biggest battle tested army in the west with the most innovative solutions to being attacked and fighting NATO’s war….it’s a no brainer.

    16. ChiefStrongbones on

      Putin invaded Ukraine because it looked like Ukraine was about to join NATO.

    17. Ben_C17 on

      The Czech military chief isn’t wrong on merit. Ukraine’s proven combat capability and intelligence-sharing value are obvious. The problem is procedural, and it’s been the same problem for eighteen months: NATO’s Article 10 requires candidates to resolve territorial disputes before joining, and there’s a longstanding (though not written) standard against admitting countries in active conflict.

      The gap between Eastern European NATO members pushing for Ukrainian membership and Western European hesitation isn’t about Ukraine’s value. It’s about what happens the morning after membership if Russian forces are still in Donetsk. Does Article 5 trigger immediately? Does NATO inherit an active war? The alliance hasn’t resolved that, and Germany in particular has been explicit about not wanting to find out.

      What we’ve been tracking at panopsik.com is the shift in these statements over time. Czech, Polish, and Baltic voices are getting louder and more specific about mechanisms suggesting either a frozen conflict model or a phased-accession approach. But until someone answers the Article 5 question in a way that doesn’t split the alliance, these calls remain aspirational.

    18. ahernandez50 on

      Better in NATO than as a russian puppet. They have so much experience, that you don’t want them to fall for the other side.