Zelenskyy presses NATO entry for Ukraine to bolster allied defense
Zelenskyy urged NATO to admit Ukraine at the alliance’s summit, arguing Kyiv’s strengthened defenses and new long-range weapons should join collective security. He noted Ukraine’s drones and missiles have transformed warfare and called on Europe to develop its own ballistic-missile defenses due to shortages of US Patriot interceptors. The speech came amid ongoing war with Russia, cautious alliance expansion, and a backdrop of over $50 billion in new arms deals announced at a NATO defence-industry event.
