Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country should be member of NATO because it already possesses some of the most advanced battlefield capabilities in Europe.
Addressing NATO’s Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, he insisted that Ukraine is no longer a security recipient, but now a provider.
Kyiv’s military has become a “source of extraordinary defensive capability” for Europe, Zelenskyy said, due to Ukraine’s rapid technological adaptation.
“Do you really believe it would be right to leave outside NATO, a country and people with this level of defensive capability?” he asked. “If we already have these capabilities, if Ukrainians already know how to fight like this, then it does make sense for these capabilities to become a part of the Alliance's collective defence. That would make all of us stronger.”
Zelenskyy also said that Ukrainian membership would strengthen NATO’s deterrent power against Russia.
