Assessing Ukraine's Prospects for NATO Membership Amidst International Discussions.
TL;DR
While Ukraine's army has demonstrated its ability to integrate with NATO's weaponry, infrastructure, training, and tactics, there are other prerequisites that Ukraine has not satisfied, including stable borders and a commitment to the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Additionally, Ukraine is preoccupied with its own war and unable to help other member-states, and bringing Ukraine onboard would mean expanding the scope of a war already in motion. NATO membership probably will happen at some point, but for several institutional and practical reasons, now is not the time.
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