Zaluzhny: Ukraine will never join NATO

Zaluzhny: Ukraine will never join NATO.

Consensus

Valeriy Zaluzhnyi made a statement about Ukraine's inability to join NATO.
Zaluzhnyi has extensive experience with NATO standards, having worked on their adoption for 12 years.
Zaluzhnyi believes Ukraine's current military development level is incompatible with NATO's doctrines, which he describes as based on World War II-era principles.
Zaluzhnyi acknowledged that Ukraine needs technologies currently available only in NATO countries.
Zaluzhnyi stated that Ukraine will join new security blocs as they emerge.
Zaluzhnyi mentioned a possible European military-political security block as a future focus.
Zaluzhnyi expressed regret that Ukraine is not working on joining the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
Zaluzhnyi served as commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from 2021 to 2024.
The statement was made during a discussion on Euro-Atlantic integration.

The discussion took place during a meeting of high-ranking diplomats on Euro-Atlantic integration, and Zaluzhnyi was asked to comment on Ukraine's participation in the JEF. — fontanka
The discussion occurred at a meeting of ambassadors in Kyiv, and the JEF was noted to not include mutual defense obligations. — meduza