Agree but we are not talking of NATO of cold war or late 20th century but NATO bruised by almost 15 years of war and crippled by economic downtime.
My point is -
What extra NATO can drive from adding Ukraine as a NATO member which they cant get from Ukraine as a closest ally outside NATO?
However I can see one big benefit - Zero liability.
What russia currently doing in Ukraine is not to show their hands on the situation, so people like you and me would have to guess what their true intention are.
Its actually pretty wise if you had asked me, but this have gotta end somehow
We can only see 1 out of the 3 possible scenario, either Ukraine defeat the russian back rebel and somehow they can force Russia to compensate for Crimea or even return it, which is quite impossible
Or we can see a Full Russian support of Ukrainian revolution movement, which is highly likely if.NATO does not have some sort of application done to Ukraine inplace
Or we can see NATO accepting Ukrainian membership, so either Russia gotta fight it out with Ukraine to the west or Russian back off.
Now, if NATO Backed off, Russia can us3 the same trick and approach the baltic.state and NATO will be in a weaker positiin for an eventual war with the Russia
Or NATO can force Russia to back off, which they wiol risk the same war against Russia, but will now be in a better position
Of the 3 possible scenario, onpy if Uiraine defeated the rebel would n9t lead to further war with Russia, the 9ther 2 ootion carry tue same risk of going to war with Russia, the different is just how NATO would start the war, if it indeed happened
getting tired now, gotta get some sleep, will reply in full tomorrow