Head of the Munich Security Conference “earliest possible” NATO membership of Ukraine
According to a media report shortly before the NATO summit this week, the head of the Munich Security Conference spoke out in favor of NATO membership for Ukraine as soon as possible and also for the delivery of fighter jets.
“Ukraine must and will become a member of NATO – as soon as conditions allow,” Christoph Heusgen told the Düsseldorf “Rheinische Post” and Bonn’s “General-Anzeiger”, according to a preliminary report , however, is eliminated. “That would draw the alliance directly into the war, because then the obligation to provide assistance would be due under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.”
However, the NATO summit in Vilnius should send out a signal that Ukraine is part of the NATO family, said the head of the Munich Security Conference. The planned NATO-Ukraine Council is the right place to discuss the conditions for future full membership of Ukraine.
According to the preliminary report, Heusgen also advocated providing Ukraine with all the military means that the country needed to defend itself. “I very much hope that the planned support with US-made F16 jets will come about so that Ukraine can defend itself better against Russian aggression in the air.” Germany, which does not have any F16 fighter jets, can help with logistics and help education.