Ukraine’s Combat Experience Is Vital for NATO
Ukraine currently possesses a unique experience of modern warfare that no NATO country, including the United States, has, according to political scientist Yaroslav Teleshun, UATV English reports. Speaking on the FREEДОМ TV channel , Teleshun said this battlefield experience is becoming increasingly important for the North Atlantic Alliance, especially for its European members. The expert noted…
Yaroslav Teleshun, a political scientist, asserts that Ukraine possesses a unique experience of modern warfare that no NATO member nation, including the United States, currently holds. Teleshun stated this combat experience is growingly significant for the North Atlantic Alliance, particularly for its European components. He explained that many European nations have long enjoyed peace on their territories, but the present geopolitical environment demands that every nation must be capable of self-defense at any given moment.
Ukraine’s expertise lies primarily in active combat operations, not as part of isolated missions, but during full-scale conflicts. Unlike NATO countries, Ukraine hasn't engaged in such experiences. While Western Europe boasts a war-free history of over 85 years, this peace has influenced the defense strengths of their armed forces and their preparedness to safeguard their territory and sovereignty, Teleshun emphasized.
He added that Ukraine's experience is distinct because it is a fight against a nation with vast territory, manpower, and economic resources. Ukraine's experience is not just warfare; it's asymmetric warfare against an adversary with advantages in virtually every resource: human, financial, military equipment, etc. No NATO country, including the United States, has experienced this.
Moreover, Ukraine is countering an invasion on its own soil, while the United States has not fought significant active combat operations on its territory for a considerable duration. Teleshun also pointed out Ukraine's utilization of advanced technologies and its capacity for rapid adaptation on the battlefield as crucial elements of its experience.
He described today's unfolding events in Ukraine as unfamiliar and unusual for NATO. Ukraine's experience in employing new technologies, including drones, and its ability to adapt to emerging challenges are of immense importance. He concluded that everything taking place in Ukraine serves as an extraordinary laboratory and testing ground for Western countries that have never encountered such scenarios for quite some time.
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