US Senator: Ukraine has potential to become NATO's strongest ally
Photo: Richard Blumenthal, US Senator (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukraine could become the strongest ally within the North Atlantic Alliance. In particular, this is due to its reserves of rare minerals, stated US Senator Richard Blumenthal during his visit to Kyiv.
According to him, Ukraine is showing what the future of modern warfare will look like. Now Western countries need to provide Ukrainian defenders with the flexibility they need to achieve victory.
"We can't let Ukraine fight with one arm behind its back, giving them weapons, but then telling them they can't use them in the way that's necessary to win. And the world is watching. It has been from the beginning. The world is watching Ukraine, but also the United States. China is watching. Iran is watching. All of our autocratic enemies," the Senator noted.
He reminded that Ukraine has deposits of rare minerals, including not only lithium but also titanium ores. Currently, there is a dependency on China and other countries in this regard.
"Let's take advantage of the resources Ukraine has. Ukraine is potentially an economic powerhouse, but it's also a military powerhouse. Ukraine has the potential to be our strongest NATO ally, and that's why we should provide a path forward and hopefully from NATO an invitation," Blumenthal added.
What preceded it
Some of Ukraine's allies restrict its use of the provided weapons, including the United States.
A few months ago, Washington allowed Ukrainian forces to use American weapons for strikes within Russian territory, but this was limited to border areas.
Currently, Ukraine is continuing discussions with the US to expand the use of American weapons, specifically aiming to strike Russian airfields with ATACMS missiles.
