{"id":2403107,"date":"2025-02-15T21:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T02:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-charts-out-potential-pathway-for-ukraine-nato-membership-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T21:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T02:54:20","slug":"graham-charts-out-potential-pathway-for-ukraine-nato-membership-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-charts-out-potential-pathway-for-ukraine-nato-membership-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham charts out potential pathway for Ukraine NATO membership &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgraham-charts-out-potential-pathway-for-ukraine-nato-membership-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403107&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent discussion at the munich\u200c Security Conference,Senator \u2063Lindsey Graham (R-SC) proposed a scenario in which Ukraine could receive &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-to-guarantee-admission-to-top-students-to-increase-inner-city-rural-enrollment\/\" title=\"University to Ensure Admission for Top Students, Boosting Inner City and Rural Enrollment\">automatic admission<\/a>&#8221; into NATO if Russia were to\u2063 invade again. This \u200bstatement comes shortly after other U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, expressed\u2063 skepticism about the likelihood of NATO membership for \u200dUkraine.Graham emphasized the importance of the war&#8217;s\u2064 resolution in shaping future security dynamics in Europe, downplaying the significance of Hegseth&#8217;s views.He advocated\u2062 for ongoing U.S. military support to Ukraine, including the provision of F-16 fighter jets, to strengthen \u2063the Ukrainian military. \u2064Additionally, discussions are underway for potential U.S.\u2064 aid in exchange for Ukraine&#8217;s rare minerals. Graham warned \u200cthat should Putin\u200d disregard a proposed deal initiated by Trump, he would be making a serious error.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Graham charts out potential pathway for Ukraine NATO membership<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1993992\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) laid out a scenario where <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> should receive &ldquo;automatic admission&rdquo; into <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NATO<\/a>, days after other U.S. officials including Defense Secretary <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> said that membership for the country into the 32-member alliance is unrealistic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Graham, a staunch supporter of Ukraine, made the comments in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/graham-ukraine-should-automatically-join-nato-if-russia-invades-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> at the Munich Security Conference, where top U.S. and European officials have gathered to discuss the war in Ukraine, among other issues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you can&rsquo;t get them into NATO right now, my idea with Boris Johnson is to be really clear: Tell Putin if you ever do this again, if there&rsquo;s another incursion by Russia into Ukraine, that leads to automatic admission into NATO by Ukraine as a tripwire,&rdquo; the South Carolina senator said.<\/p>\n<p>Graham also sought to cast aside the attention given to Hegseth&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3317752\/pete-hegseth-pre-2014-borders-unrealistic-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"comments\">comments<\/a> from earlier this week when he said that the United States does not believe &ldquo;NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement,&rdquo; stressing that all that matters is how the three-year war ends.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t matter what Pete says, it doesn&rsquo;t matter how many phone calls are made. What matters is how it ends, if it ends in a way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billionaire-hedge-fund-manager-bill-ackman-says-world-war-iii-likely-started-already-3\/\" title=\"Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Says World War III &#039;Likely Started Already&#039;\">deter future aggression<\/a> and if they&rsquo;ve stabilized the continent of Europe, [Trump will] get his fair share of the credit,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Graham concluded by urging the U.S. to continue supplying Ukraine with U.S. weapons, including F-16s which former President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/08\/01\/g-s1-14698\/ukraine-receives-u-s-f-16-fighter-jets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"greenlighted \">greenlighted<\/a> to the country after initial opposition, in order to &ldquo;build up the capability of the Ukrainian military.&rdquo; Trump, while eager to reach a deal to end the war, previously floated the idea of continued U.S. aid in exchange for rare minerals in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his strong approval of the idea, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3316998\/trump-zelensky-bessent-ukraine-rare-earth-minerals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sent\">sent<\/a> to Ukraine earlier this week to continue those discussions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On separate negotiations to end the war, Trump held a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week and both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3318154\/trump-putin-speak-agree-end-ukraine-war-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"agreed\">agreed<\/a> to start those peace talks &ldquo;immediately.&rdquo; Those talks may not include European nations after Trump&rsquo;s special envoy for the conflict <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3321500\/us-envoy-says-europe-wont-be-at-negotiating-table-for-ukraine-russia-peace-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"suggested\">suggested<\/a> that they find other ways to be helpful in the negotiations, including by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">increasing defense spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Graham warned on Saturday that if Putin rejects a Trump-minted deal, he &ldquo;will be making a serious mistake.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1993992\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1993992\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graham proposes automatic NATO membership for Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2403108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lindsey-graham-munich-security-conference.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50462,3803,50461,6991,32076],"class_list":["post-2403107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-graham","tag-nato-membership","tag-ukraine","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lindsey-graham-munich-security-conference.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403107"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403111,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403107\/revisions\/2403111"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}