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War in Ukraine: “The only guarantee of security would be for Ukraine to join NATO”, assures the former chief of staff of the Air Force
War in Ukraine: “The only guarantee of security would be for Ukraine to join NATO”, assures the former chief of staff of the Air Force – (FRANCEINFO)
General Jean-Paul Paloméros, former chief of staff of the Air Force, is the guest of 12/13 info, Friday February 23. What is his view on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has lasted for two years?
Emmanuel Macron wants to organize an international conference on Monday February 26, while the war in Ukraine has been raging for two years. “What history teaches us is that for a war of this nature to end well, it takes a lot of courage, it takes time, it takes investment“, indicates General Jean-Paul Paloméros, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, guest of 12/13 info, Friday February 23.
The major global balances at the heart of this war
According to him, there is a risk that Westerners will not understand the global scope of this war. “It is not only the fate of Ukraine that is at stake, but it is the great balances between the different powers, and in particular Russia, Europe, even the United States that are at stake. he adds. For General Jean-Paul Paloméros, it is time to grasp the urgency of the Ukrainians’ needs.
The latest agreements signed between Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France and Germany are not guarantees of security for the country. “The only security guarantee would be for Ukraine to join NATO.” assures the former Chief of Staff of the Air Force. For him, it is important to give sovereign countries the choice to join an alliance. “These are the real guarantees of lasting peace and therefore of global balance and stability.“, concludes General Jean-Paul Paloméros.
