UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab backs NATO’s Open Door policy that offers a route to NATO membership, including for countries facing Russian aggression such as Ukraine and Georgia.

“This sits alongside the importance of working with non-NATO partners to tackle rising global challenges, including by engaging with European states such as Sweden and Finland, or Indo-Pacific powers like Australia, New Zealand, and Japan,” the UK Government reported on Wednesday.

“This is an important opportunity for NATO allies to gather together and discuss the value of our alliance in a world where democracies are under threat from authoritarian powers and non-state actors who use cyber threats and malicious new technology to sabotage the rules-based order.

The UK, as a leading defence and diplomatic power, fully backs NATO as a strong military deterrent to the threats from Russia but also as a strong, united, political bulwark against Moscow’s de-stabilising activities,” Dominic Raab said.

Ahead of @NATO Foreign Ministers meeting today, my message to our partners is clear – the UK commitment to the Alliance is absolute.

I look forward to discussing how NATO can adapt to tackle the shared challenges we face #WeAreNATO #ForMin

— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) March 23, 2021