Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that the Ukrainian army must achieve the NATO members' standards before 2020.
“The red thread crossing this strategic document [the military doctrine] is the theme of the Euro-Atlantic integration, the need to bring our whole defense and military system in line with the NATO standards and achieve the membership criteria. It is our task to ensure full compatibility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with those of NATO members before 2020,” Poroshenko told the National Security and Defense Council on Sep. 2.
