NATO Affirms Ukraine's Future Membership

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has affirmed that Ukraine will eventually join NATO, though no specific timeline has been provided, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky considers it crucial to his 'victory plan' against Russia. Despite NATO's steadfast support to counter Russian aggression and uphold deterrence credibility, there is growing 'Western fatigue' over supporting Ukraine due to attention diverted to the Middle East, as noted by Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. Military aid has been affected by dwindling weapon stockpiles and bureaucratic delays. To maintain support, NATO is establishing the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) mission to coordinate Western military aid, safeguarding against potential political changes in the U.S.