NATO trainers say Ukraine's rapid wartime pace is spotlighting just how slowly the West moves in peacetime
NATO trainers say working with Ukraine has exposed how slowly Western peacetime bureaucracy moves compared with the pace of modern war.
Western military leaders are grappling with the speed at which Ukraine's wartime training has exposed the slow pace of Western bureaucracy in peacetime. Operation Legio, a multinational effort led by NATO, is bringing Ukrainian training methods back to allied militaries. However, these methods often clash with Western processes that favor long planning horizons and extensive regulatory procedures.
Norway's Operation Legio, which trains Ukrainian troops at Camp Jomsborg in eastern Poland, is adapting to the operational tempo of wartime Ukraine. The camp's rapid construction and constantly evolving training programs demonstrate the potential benefits of a more agile approach. Critics argue that Western military regulations stifle innovation, causing delays that Ukraine's wartime operations have eliminated.
Leaders urge for significant changes in legislation and regulations to enable faster weapons development, risk tolerance, and closer cooperation with industry.
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