Atlantic Council: Putin's Dream Has Turned Into His Nightmare
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Today, NATO seeks to adopt Ukrainian standards.
Ukrainian military officials traveled to Denmark this week to speak about their experience in drone warfare. The move follows incidents over Danish airports and other strategic sites that have been linked to drones that could have been launched by Russia. However, Denmark is not the only NATO country that wants to learn from Ukraine's experience. UkraineAlert editor Peter Dickinson writes about this for Atlantic Council.
According to the author of the piece, Ukraine is increasingly recognized as a world leader in the development of drone technology.
"The country boasts a fast-growing domestic drone industry, which has received a strong boost from more than three years of full-scale war with Russia. This has created a favorable climate for relentless innovation and allowed new drone designs to be tested daily in combat conditions," Dickinson noted.
The results of this development speak for themselves, the journalist added. In particular, Ukrainian drones distinguished themselves during the battle for the Black Sea. And now, far beyond Ukraine, drones regularly strike targets deep inside Russian territory.
Therefore, many partner countries are seeking to incorporate Ukrainian UAV technology into their defense doctrines. The UK recently confirmed that it will begin mass production of drones that will be developed in cooperation with Ukraine.
"Ukraine's growing reputation as a key player in the field of unmanned warfare reflects the dramatic changes now underway in Europe's security architecture. Until recently, Ukraine was seen as a military minnow trying to adopt NATO standards. Remarkably, it is now NATO that is seeking to adopt Ukrainian standards," the author of the publication emphasized.
According to the journalist, Ukraine's emergence as a superpower in drone technology is one aspect of the country's recent transformation into a powerful military force. In addition, the Ukrainian army is leading innovation in defense technology sectors that include electronic warfare, robotic systems and cybersecurity.
"Today, Ukraine boasts the second largest army in Europe, with nearly a million men and women in uniform and a large pool of battle-hardened veterans. This dwarfs anything else on the continent, not even taking into account Ukraine's unprecedented experience in modern warfare. As the US seeks to reduce its role in European security, the Ukrainian military is now the biggest obstacle between an expansionist Russia and an unprepared Europe," according to Dickinson.
That is why, according to the author of the piece, Ukraine's new status as one of Europe's leading military powers is Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's worst nightmare.
"This is a nightmare he has created for himself. Indeed, this military metamorphosis would have been unthinkable without the impetus of Russian imperial aggression," the editor added.
The columnist recalled that when Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2014, Ukraine had only a few thousand combat-ready military personnel.
"At first, everything went according to Moscow's plan, and Ukrainian resistance to seizing Crimea was minimal. However, Russia's attempts to move further into Ukraine sparked a wave of popular resistance: thousands of ordinary Ukrainians formed improvised volunteer battalions to stop the Kremlin's advance. This epic popular response saved Ukraine and laid the groundwork for further expansion and modernization of the Ukrainian army," Dickinson said.
"However, because Russian occupiers continue to advance and enemy drones and missiles are attacking Ukrainian cities, it is too early to say that the Russian president's invasion is a failure, the Atlantic Council columnist said.
"However, it is already hard to imagine any outcome that would leave Ukraine defenseless and at the mercy of Moscow. But the Ukrainian army is likely to emerge from the war stronger than ever and fully capable of defending the country's place in the European community of nations. Putin had hoped to disarm and decapitate the Ukrainian state, but his self-destructive demilitarization campaign has inadvertently created the strong and independent Ukraine he feared most," the editor concluded.
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