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Zaluzhny: Russia Has Found Counters to Nearly Every NATO Weapon, Alliance Must Reinvent Itself
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- Former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhny called for NATO to fundamentally rethink its warfare strategies, stating that Russia has developed countermeasures against nearly all major Western weapons used by Ukraine.
- Zaluzhny reaffirmed his strong support for NATO, highlighting his role in aligning Ukraine’s armed forces with NATO standards since 2019, but emphasized that Russia's invasion has revealed significant shortcomings in the alliance.
- He argued that Ukraine’s military has evolved beyond NATO’s current doctrines, urging the alliance to modernize its standards to prepare for Ukraine’s eventual accession.
- Zaluzhny also proposed the creation of a new security bloc, likely Europe-centered, to address the challenges of modern warfare.
- These remarks came amid controversy over a statement he made suggesting Ukraine would “never” join NATO, which the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry clarified was taken out of context and reaffirmed Kyiv’s commitment to NATO membership.
