“In the morning, there was information that the United States is suspended with military support to Ukraine. And a few days ago, NATO’s EXCOMMANT TRIMS Admiral James Stavridis said the Alliance may have been “living in the last days.” UA.News spoke with various experts to find out their opinion regarding Ukraine’s further actions. Do we need to continue the Euro -Atlantic Movement, or it’s time to look for”, – Write On: ua.news
In the morning, there was information that the United States is suspended with military support to Ukraine. And a few days ago, NATO’s EXCOMMANT TRIMS Admiral James Stavridis said the Alliance may have been “living in the last days.”
UA.News spoke with various experts to find out their opinion regarding Ukraine’s further actions. Do we need to continue the Euro -Atlantic Movement, or is it time to look for other formats?
The military expert, the US Navy Captain, retired Harry Tabakh, believes that Ukraine should always look for any other security guarantees except NATO. Because, confident in Tabes, the Alliance will still not be taken. At least this will not happen in the near future.
“Admiral Stavidis, under whose command I had the honor of serving, said a little differently. There are options that if it continues, NATO is not so long. That is, there may not be a very accurate interpretation. Second, there are conversations. The Trump administration does not speak just so nor from this that we do not need NATO and we go out. And they say that: if Europe is trying to create a parallel organization, and in NATO they do not pay their share, then what is the point in NATO? We, the USA, are fully paying NATO. They – Europeans – continue to use NATO. And we pay. Then why do we need it? Such is the logic, ”Tabakh explains.
According to the military, now it all depends on Europe. If Europeans create some NATO organizations, the Alliance will really lose its meaning. In any case, our interlocutor is convinced that Ukraine will not be taken in NATO.
“Back in 2008, when I was in Bucharest at the summit, Ukraine was not accepted at the time … But it still insists that it will be in NATO. Ukraine has full right. But how, what is the mechanism? I don’t understand. First, NATO will have to change all its statutes. Secondly, Ukraine needs to work with neighbors. In Ukraine, you believe that joining NATO depends on the US President. But it’s not. It depends on all NATO members, all 32. Yes, America can “twist their hands” with some countries. But not all 32. And this is a job for your Foreign Ministry, ”the expert says.
Tabies are sure that NATO’s accession is unreal. But this is not the end of the world. It is not necessary to enter the Alliance at all. There are other formats of security guarantees.
“Ukraine does not have to enter NATO. There are a number of NATO countries and they are very successful. Japan is not in NATO. South Korea is not in NATO. Israel has been fighting for almost a hundred years, and he is not in NATO. But all these countries have good defense and protected from enemies. I think Ukraine needs to think about realistic approaches to the problem. And not to mouste things that are not real. Because in the near future of Ukraine there will be no NATO, no matter how it wanted. First you need to stop the fighting. Then stop the war. Then restore the economy. Create a highly paid, capable army, as other countries did. And it will be a safety guarantee, ”Gary Tabakh summarized.
The head of the Ukrainian-NATO Public League Sergey Jerge considers otherwise. In his opinion, Kiev should both strive in the Alliance and look at other formats in parallel.
“You need to strive in NATO and look for alternatives. The level that is in NATO is important to us. We thus raise the quality of our army. And any statements by Trump are not NATO’s collapse. Trump will leave his post 4 years. That is thoughts, and it all depends on many things. At one time, Biden and Congress decided that without the US Parliament, there can be no movements about NATO. Trump himself cannot solve this alone … NATO US is twice as strong. And without NATO twice the weaker. NATO is held on two pillars: North America and Europe. And if Trump says that they are the main problem for them, then how do the states plan to counter it? Single or still with Europe? It is better to act together. It seems to me that all these statements about NATO are “previous”. And we do not see any of NATO yet.
As for the new alliances, we can look for and support them … For us, any NATO agreements are positive. It’s better than nothing. But it is clear that no agreements are replaced by membership in the Alliance. NATO works. But any new alliances or organizations are still a theory, a dream, ”Jerge said.
The expert summarizes that there are no sharp movements to do any sharp movements. The EU and NATO course remains unchanged. But to participate in pan -European formats, if they are, Ukraine is also needed.
Political scientist, head of the Center “Third Sector” Andriy Zolotarev is convinced that today the issue of the Euro -Atlantic future of Ukraine has become something religious, into a “blind faith”. And everyone who exposes it to reasoned doubt begins to be called “enemies of the people.”
“We are called to” Euro -Atlantic tomorrow “today, which may be” day yesterday. ” When we come to NATO’s door, it may seem that NATO is gone. I think NATO is in deep crisis. After all the US is 70% NATO budget. And the basis of NATO military power is the US Army. Thus, in 2022, all united around America in confrontation with the Russian Federation, there was a moment of consolidation. But in these three years, much has changed radically. Trumpists’ approach is radically different. In 1987, Trump published an article where he developed the opinion that the Allies should pay the United States for safety and sufficiently, say, keep the parasites. Then it looked like a madman crazy. But, as we see, Trump did not give up this idea.
And Europe is now in a state of economic crisis. It is not ready for radical turns and increased funding for defense … We are told that we will be held without the United States in military assistance. But it’s a deception. In London, we were made sure that we still need to negotiate with Trump. Europe will help, but there will be no serious support without the US, ”Zolotarev said.
The expert says that today the future of NATO is under a very big question. Ilona Mask About NATO and UN – a visual marker: either Trump will put very harsh conditions, or the US can simply review the issues of its membership. New formats of alliances are possible, but it takes time, which is very small.
“The best security guarantee is to be strong,” Andrei Zolotarev summarized.
Earlier it became known that Zelensky does not plan to apologize to Trump for the conflict in the White House.
