2024 Washington summit
| NATO Summit Washington 2024 2024 Washington Summit | |
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| Host country | United States |
| Date | 9–11 July 2024 |
| Venue(s) | Walter E. Washington Convention Center[1] |
| Cities | Washington, DC |
| Follows | 2023 Vilnius summit |
| Precedes | 2025 Netherlands summit |
| Website | www |
The 2024 Washington summit is an upcoming meeting of the heads of state and heads of government of the thirty-two members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), their partner countries, and the European Union, which will be held in Washington, DC, United States, on 9–11 July 2024.[2] The summit will commemorate the landmark 75th anniversary of NATO, which was founded on 4 April 1949 with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, DC. The summit is the fourth NATO summit to be held in the United States following the 1978 Washington summit, 1999 Washington summit and 2012 Chicago summit and marks the first summit since Sweden acceded to NATO.
Background[edit]
The official title of the 2024 Washington summit is «Ukraine and transatlantic security»[3], thus highlighting the focus on the Alliance's response to escalating global threats to peace and democracies, with particular attention to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, including North Korea's exports of military equipment to Russia used in the war against Ukraine.[4] The summit will also focus on boosting defense production and reaffirming Allies' commitment to military readiness and the defense of all of NATO's territory.[5][6]
Ukraine's question[edit]
Public stance on NATO[edit]
Post-Soviet era[edit]
After Ukraine's Orange Revolution in 2004, which ousted a pro-Russian government, the country saw the election of a pro-NATO Viktor Yushchenko as the new president of Ukraine[7]. Although it still did not reflect on public opinion with a significant vote of 60% against joining NATO.[8][9]
2014 Crimea annexation[edit]
Ever since Russia annexed Crimea and 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, Ukraine's interest in joining the Alliance has been growing gradually. After the 2022 invasion, Ukraine's public stance on NATO membership witnessed a significant shift in public opinion from a relatively low 59.2% in favour and 28.1% against[10] in 2021 to a resounding 89% in favour by May 2023. Subsequently, the rate stabilized at 77% in favor and 5% against by 2024.[11]
NATO's stance on Ukraine[edit]
At an Atlantic Council event, US permanent representative to NATO Julianne Smith indicated that NATO was not ready to extend a formal invitation to Ukraine for membership during the previous summer at the 2023 Vilnius summit and is unlikely to do so at the upcoming 2024 NATO Summit in Washington. Instead, she expects NATO allies to provide Ukraine with a "deliverable" that would bring the country closer to membership, focusing on institutionalizing the bilateral support that has grown over the past two years. While details on this deliverable remain unclear, Smith emphasized NATO's ongoing commitment to Ukraine through measures like the NATO-Ukraine Council, established at the 2023 NATO Summit.[12]
NATO officially highlights support for Ukraine is unwavering[13], with the alliance determined to stand by Ukraine indefinitely. This stance is meant to send a strong message to Russia that NATO allies remain united and committed. She highlighted that NATO is actively engaging with Ukraine and has no intentions of abandoning its support, demonstrating solidarity and patience in the face of ongoing conflict.[14]
Although some Alliance members, particularly those in Eastern Europe, have pushed for Kyiv's accession to the alliance, they acknowledge that it is not possible before the war ends due to fears of being directly involved in the war.[15][16][17]
Summit[edit]
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Participants[edit]
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Jens Stoltenberg | Secretary General | |
 Albania
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 Belgium
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 Bulgaria
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 Canada
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 Croatia
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 Czech Republic
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 Denmark
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 Estonia
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 Finland
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 France
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 Germany
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 Greece
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 Hungary
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 Iceland
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 Italy
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 Latvia
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 Lithuania
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 Luxembourg
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 Montenegro
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 Netherlands
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 North Macedonia
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 Norway
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 Poland
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 Portugal
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 Romania
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 Slovakia
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 Slovenia
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 Spain
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 Sweden
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 Turkey
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 United Kingdom
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 United States
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Joe Biden (host) | President |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "NATO Summit". www.nato.int. NATO.
- ^ "NATO summits". nato.int. NATO.
- ^ "The Washingtop NATO Summit: Ukraine and transatlantic security". www.atlanticcouncil.org. Atlantic Council.
- ^ Baker, Peter (13 October 2023). "North Korea Shipped Arms to Russia for Use in Ukraine, U.S. Says". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Readout of National Security Advisor Sullivan's Meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg". whitehouse.gov. The White House. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Jeglinskas, Giedrimas; Sergejeva, Zelma (6 November 2023). "How to keep NATO relevant into 2024 and beyond". atlanticcouncil.org. Atlantic Council. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Medvedev warns on Nato expansion". BBC News. 25 March 2008.
- ^ Interfax-Ukraine (10 January 2013). "Poll: Almost half of Ukrainians back Ukraine's accession to EU". Kyiv Post.
- ^ "Almost half of Ukrainians want to join the EU, slightly less want to join the Customs Union". Ukrainska Pravda. 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Attitude to the access of Ukraine to the EU and NATO, attitude to direct negotiations with v. putin, and perception of the military threat from Russia: results of the telephone survey conducted december 13-16, 2021". KIV INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE SOCIOLOGY.
- ^ "All UKRAINIAN Survey" (PDF). ratinggroup.ua. Center for insights in survey research.
- ^ "TExpect a new 'bridge' to NATO membership for Ukraine at the Washington summit, says Julianne Smith". www.atlanticcouncil.org. Atlantic Council.
- ^ Ching, Nike (29 November 2024). "Blinken: 'No Fatigue' in NATO Support of Ukraine". Voice of America.
- ^ "NATO's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine". www.nato.int. NATO. 21 March 2024.
- ^ Besch, Sophia; Ciaramella, Eric (24 October 2024). "Ukraine's Accession Poses a Unique Conundrum for the EU". carnegieendowment.org. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- ^ Glenn, Mike. "U.S. NATO envoy doesn't expect Ukraine to be offered membership at July D.C. summit". The Washington Times. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Kostina, Ivanna; Pohorilov, Stanislav (5 April 2024). "Ukraine won't be invited to NATO at Washington summit in order not to bring NATO into war – NYT". Ukrainska Pravda.