KIEV, Nov. 7 - The Ukrainian defense industry could develop successfully if Ukraine joins NATO, according to a Western-oriented think tank coordinator belonging to Ukraineâ??„?s diplomatic corps.

The coordinator of international programs of the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, and an expert on foreign policy from the institute of the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Oleksandr Paliy gave his assessment at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday.