To Protect Europe, Let Ukraine Join NATO—Right Now
Foreign AffairsMAY 2023
Ukraine has heard many positive statements about its entry into NATO over the years, but they are yet to be backed up by actions. Now is the time to make that aspiration a reality, particularly as Ukraine has demonstrated it is so committed to defending Europe from Moscow. Fears of an escalation are misguided.
NATO and its allies are continuing to violate every red line set down by Moscow. If the current course of action continues, NATO risks prompting a large-scale war with Russia. Escalation must be desperately avoided, meaning any potential enlargement of NATO must be shelved.