Ukraine is not a NATO country, but they are a NATO partner. People seem to forget that.

[bluewater]

Ukraine is, in NATO's words, a "a NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner".

On Friday (12 June 2020), the North Atlantic Council recognised Ukraine as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner. This status is part of NATO’s Partnership Interoperability Initiative, which aims to maintain and deepen cooperation between Allies and partners that have made significant contributions to NATO-led operations and missions.



As a NATO partner, Ukraine has provided troops to Allied operations, including in Afghanistan and Kosovo, as well as to the NATO Response Force and NATO exercises. Allies highly value these significant contributions, which demonstrate Ukraine’s commitment to Euro-Atlantic security.

As an Enhanced Opportunities Partner, Ukraine will benefit from tailor-made opportunities to help sustain such contributions. This includes enhanced access to interoperability programmes and exercises, and more sharing of information, including lessons learned.

“This decision recognises Ukraine’s strong contributions to NATO missions, and demonstrates the Alliance’s continued commitment to its partnerships despite the COVID-19 pandemic,” said NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu.

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_176327.htm

[Ray Bruns]

1. Give them the damned planes and whatever else they need.

[SoonerPride]

2. That and $2.50 will get you a cup of coffee.

NATO will not send troops to Ukraine nor create a no-fly zone patrolled by NATO jets.

We will continue to send military equipment and aid.

But that's it.

[bluewater]

5. Well, apparently, people who say things like this....

"Unfortunately for Ukraine, they are NOT a NATO country, and US & NATO are NOT the world's POLICE."

It's not an issue that the US and NATO are not the world's police, rather, it's an issue of protecting a nation, Ukraine, that has a close and enhanced military relationship with NATO.

[lagomorph777]

4. Ukraine is performing a valuable service to NATO. Every plane/tank/troop they destroy...

...is one that NATO will not have to face.

That is a service WELL WORTH PAYING FOR.

Give Ukraine everything they need. Do it as quickly as physically possible, or we will have to deal with Putin on the battlefield ourselves.

[bluewater]

6. Well said.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Ukraine is fighting for all democracies.

But she is doing it mostly on her own.