Zelensky cried earlier in the week that he needed a “security umbrella” from NATO, since the alliance had deemed Ukraine too corrupt to join before and after the war began. Every day these world leaders put us on the brink of World War III with no regard for their actions. In the most recent vote, seven NATO members once again prevented Ukraine from joining.
The United States and Germany voted no. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that more thought would be required to permit Ukraine to join the alliance, and that the support of the United States was crucial. Joe Biden has previously stated he would not support membership amid the ongoing war as doing so would invoke Article V and immediately lead to World War III. Biden has said that he supports a “rational path” for Ukraine’s membership in the future. The neocons are strategically holding off for now.
Hungary and Slovakia are simply not eager to go to war with Russia. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said permitting entry “would be a good basis for a third world war.” “As long as I am Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, I will ensure that the MPs under my political control, as the chairman of the [ruling] party, never agree to Ukraine’s NATO membership,” he stated.
Orban of Hungary also would like to see diplomatic solutions over escalated warfare. “We do not approve of this, nor do we want to participate in financial or arms support (for Ukraine), even within the framework of NATO,” Orban stated, also urging the alliance to seek out normal relations with Russia when the war ends. Orban is looking to redefine Hungary’s role in NATO entirely and has recently toyed with the idea of an “opt-out” status since his nation has personal issues with Ukraine over energy.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland have expressed their support. “Countries like Belgium, Slovenia, or Spain are hiding behind the US and Germany. They are reluctant,” said one of the NATO officials. Europe is in deep trouble if the NATO alliance dissolves. They have been attempting to cohesively build a defense system but as we saw with the creation of the European Union it is impossible for every nation to agree, hence why they install unelected officials to call the shots.
