Stoltenberg spoke clearly about Ukraine: if there is war, there is no NATO membership

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg spoke at the Brussels Forum event organized by the German Marshall Fund, one of the leading think tanks in Brussels.

Asked if the war had facilitated Ukraine’s NATO membership, Stoltenberg said: “Both yes and no. I think everyone knows that when Ukraine was in the middle of the war, joining NATO was not on our agenda. That’s not the point. The question is mainly what happens when the war ends. he said.

“I HOPE WE AGREE”

Stating that the war brought Ukraine closer to NATO because of the support given to Ukraine, Stoltenberg said: “When we started training pilots, they use more and more NATO equipment, of course they get closer when it comes to how to operate different NATO systems. . Therefore, I hope that at the Vilnius Summit we will agree on a multi-year program to help Ukraine transition from Soviet-era doctrines, equipment and standards to NATO.” he said.

“LOGISTICS BECOMES WARS”

Stating that the situation on the ground has taken on the character of a “war of attrition”, Stoltenberg said: “Wars of attrition become logistical wars.” he used the phrase.

Stoltenberg, “Should we give F-16s or tanks?” He stressed that the issue of sustainable and effective functioning of all given systems should not be underestimated. (AA)