Bright Outlook for Ukraine as Military Sheds Soviet Standards in Favor of NATO Doctrines

While Western hesitation slows Kyiv’s ability to deal a final blow to the Russian invader, helping to transform the country’s army to a full NATO-style military may well prove decisive this spring.

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The Ukrainian defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, after the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, April 21, 2023. AP/Matthias Schrader

“Ukraine belongs in NATO” is the rally cry of supporters of the beleaguered country, but for that ever to happen Kyiv first must defeat Russia. By doing so, it would put on display the advantages of shedding Soviet-like military concepts and replacing them with Western war doctrines. 

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