Joining EU, NATO: between a rock and a hard place

• Main Author: Kliem, Frederick
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; International Politics and Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159424
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

It is both legitimate and understandable that the Ukrainian government has requested European Union accession, and previously also to join NATO. While all could benefit from the prospect of Ukrainian EU membership, neither organisation should be overzealous.