Is NATO ready to fight? The Ukraine war is raising doubts among military analysts
Ukraine’s battlefield innovations are outpacing NATO procurement and training, while Europe races to build non-U.S. air defenses as Patriot shortages persist.
- The war in Ukraine has raised doubts about NATO's preparedness, with defense officials warning that alliance tactics risk becoming outdated. While Ukraine adapts in weeks, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization develops systems over years or decades.
- Russia's relentless barrages against Ukrainian cities have exposed Europe's dependence on sophisticated U.S. Patriot anti-missile systems. Fearing this reliance creates a strategic vulnerability, Europe is building non-U.S. air defense alternatives.
- Denys Shtilerman, co-owner of Ukrainian missile builder Fire Point, stated, "If you spend $20 billion on your air defense system, you must be independent." His company leads a consortium developing Freyja, a cheaper, faster alternative to Patriot interceptors.
- Hailing their tactics as "globally unmatched," Ukrainian Defense Ministry officials noted drone and electronic warfare advances. Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, warned that international troops must adapt to overhead drone threats.
- Recent exercises near Paldiski, Estonia, revealed that NATO's assumption of commanding the airspace is no longer guaranteed. Military analysts suggest the alliance must urgently modernize training to face cheap, stealthy, long-distance drone threats.
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The war in Ukraine highlights gaps in the Alliance's operational readiness
Russia's war against Ukraine has become not only the bloodiest conflict in Europe in decades, but also a huge testing ground for new weapons and military tactics. This poses an uncomfortable question for NATO: Is the alliance ready for the next war it may have to engage in? Ukrainian and Western defense officials told Reuters the battlefield is evolving so rapidly that some of the weapons and tactics used by NATO risk becoming obsolete even befo…
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