• UGI USER
  • Mar 01, 2024
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IS NATO MEMBERSHIP IN THE CARDS FOR UKRAINE?

Why in the news

  • Western nations stand with Ukraine against Russian aggression.
  • NATO Secretary-General emphasizes Ukraine’s eventual NATO membership but faces member state divisions.

Reasons For Ukrain to join NATO:

  • Ukraine sees NATO membership as a solution to end conflicts with pro-Russia separatists.
  • Escalating clashes and Russian military buildup raise fears in eastern Ukraine.
  • Western allies support Ukraine against Russian aggression, while India maintains a neutral stance.
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)?

●   NATO is a military alliance formed in 1949 against the Soviet Union.

●   Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.

●   Article 5 ensures collective defense; invoked once after 9/11 attacks.

●   NATO doesn’t intervene in members’ internal conflicts.

●   30 member states as of March 30, 2021, with North Macedonia joining in 2020.