The Vilnius Summit: A Turning Point for NATO and Ukraine
Carnegie Politika Podcast
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The Dangers of the West German Model
NATO's security guarantee under Article 5 is inextricably linked to the question of territorial control and borders. The reason that West Germany was able to enter NATO in 1955 was that there was a fixed border with no conflict with East Germany. That's completely different in this case. And it's not clear yet that Ukrainians want to accept some sort of long-term territorial partition, which would be required for NATO to extend its guarantees.
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