Admiral Pierre Vandier, NATO's Supreme Commander for Transformation, noted that after three years of full-scale Russian invasion, questions arise about lessons to be learned given the adversary's rapid adaptation.

He emphasized that the Ukrainian -Russian war is a unique example of a combination of modern technologies, such as drones and cosmic communication, with the methods of the First World War - trench battles and artillery shelling.

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The idea of \u200b\u200bcreating JATEC was approved at the NATO summit in Washington in June 2024. Although Ukraine is not yet a member of the Alliance, the opening of the joint center became the first official institution to unite Ukraine and NATO.

The project also marks a strategic turn of the alliance from expeditionary missions to prepare for the potential conflict of high intensity with Russia.

At first JATEC will have 70 employees, including 20 Ukrainians.

The center will operate under the leadership of NATO Command Transformation, which is responsible for preparing for future military threats.

JATEC will focus on the following aspects:.

The acquired knowledge and achievements are integrated into the military exercises of the United Center for NATO military operations.

Let us recall that the Foreign Ministry stated that Ukraine refuses to accept any alternatives to joining NATO, taking into account the “bitter experience” of the Budapest Memorandum.

The media learned NATO's plans to invite Ukraine.