Major-General (Ret'd) Scott Clancy, former Director of Operations for NORAD
NATO is already at war with Russia; it just won't admit it
Major-General Scott Clancy, former Director of Operations for NORAD, has warned that Ukraine faces a significant interceptor shortage, particularly for Patriot stocks, due to Iran's conflict draining NATO reserves. Despite Ukraine licensing its own production of Patriot missiles, the West has not provided enough air power, air defence systems, or strategic long-range strike capability to Ukraine.
Clancy believes this conflict will unfold as a contest of strategic endurance, with Ukraine inflicting pain on Russia's supply chains and economy, while Russia continues to bring power to bear around Kyiv. Canada has been criticized for its approach to supporting Ukraine's defence, with Clancy arguing that NATO should either fully commit to Ukraine or accept that Canada is not a meaningful part of NATO's collective defence.
Ukraine has been integrating a diverse set of air defence assets, but Clancy believes this is more a matter of achieving results than of effective integration, as the sheer volume of attacks will eventually overwhelm any system.
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