Ukraine has said No to Russia’s invasion, decisively. So prepare now for a long campaign to admit the nation to NATO. But gather a Team B to study the path to war.
NATO membership is not a good option. Perhaps the best solution for Ukraine and Europe is that Ukraine tries to become another Switzerland ... neutral but armed to the teeth (with the financial and military help of the West). The country lacks the geography and the consequent natural defenses of Switzerland, but I'm not sure that is necessary.
Finlandization with HIMARS &c.? Maybe, but it still seems to require resolution rather than face-saving.
NATO membership is not a good option. Perhaps the best solution for Ukraine and Europe is that Ukraine tries to become another Switzerland ... neutral but armed to the teeth (with the financial and military help of the West). The country lacks the geography and the consequent natural defenses of Switzerland, but I'm not sure that is necessary.