(VOVWORLD) - NATO has not ruled out the admission of any possible new members, Admiral Rob Bauer, head of the alliance’s military committee, told reporters on Tuesday during a visit to Seoul.
 Admiral Rob Bauer, head of NATO’s military committee, delivers a speech in the Netherlands on July 20, 2020. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Bauer said NATO is forcing no one, adding that it is a sovereign decision of any nation to apply for membership.
NATO will not deploy aircraft or troops to Ukraine and will not pressure any countries to provide weapons to Ukraine, he added.