Veronika Melkozerova
KYIV — Ukraine fears it can’t rely on security guarantees from its allies in any potential peace deal, and so must be ready to stand alone as a “steel porcupine” to ensure that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin won’t return for another attack. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last year exhorted Kyiv to turn the country "into a steel porcupine, indigestible for present and future aggressors." That means a permanent massive army, heavy investment in the latest drone and missile technology, and domestic arms production.
“Ukraine has undergone a fundamental rethinking of what security guarantees mean and what they should be based on," Alyona Getmanchuk, head of Ukraine's mission to NATO, told POLITICO. "Previously, the vision was primarily centered on protection commitments provided by partners. Today, however, there is a clear understanding that the core of any security guarantees must be Ukraine’s army and its defense industries.”
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