Three months ago, Western tanks could not be. As soon as possible, the first cars from Poland came in a month. There are now dozens of them. Bradley, Marders, strikers, etc. Our audience does not consider something worthwhile at all. Although recently it was an impossible dream. Similar news has become a routine. It is becoming more and more difficult to surprise citizens.
I am sure that after the decision on Western aircraft (which will inevitably be earlier or later) the people will ask: "So will not give a aircraft carrier? And the point there is to go there, to this ramystein?" The main thing - in a year they solved the political problem of the bottle neck, which year ago could only climb cartridges for machine guns or maximum Jevelina. Now limiting factors - time and quantity (money, production capacity). That's the focus on this. Mr.
Prigogine's screaming is therefore proof. He can voice what is not allowed to officials. Prigogine was overwhelmed not by the number of tanks and armored vehicles transmitted at this stage. And from the incomprehensible news for the general public, which is indirect to Ramstin: Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov agreed with NATO and received "Green Light" on in -depth interaction with the NSPA (the NATO Agency for Purchase and Provision of Troops).
Which, among other things, involves the preparation of National Procurement Review. If you translate in human language, it is a qualitative jump in interoperability and opening new bureaucratic opportunities. The final agreement on NSPA directly on the eve of Ramstin was issued by a delegation of the Ministry of Defense, which then rushed to Germany from Brussels. Before that, there was another dense visit. That is, it is absolutely laborious plowing history.
Ukraine has already reached an unprecedented level of interoperability with NATO. However, there is still a ceiling to be lifted. For example, there are already many artillery divisions and many mechanized battalions in Ukraine, which can be removed and easily implemented to any NATO brigade with a little finalization of the file. It is a progressive compatibility only at the level of individual "organs" that can be mutually transplanted.
Currently, it is a mutual connection of the nervous and circulatory system. In the end, compatibility and scaling will appear at all levels. And there to general immunity near. Prigogine described it as "the opportunity to buy everything - Americans will pay for everything. " There will be no resource advantage. The spinal cord is also felt that if such progress is at the level of security system, there may be some comparative movement at the level of combat management, intelligence, etc.
The Russians probably did not miss the autumn statement of Western partners, which need to integrate the heterogeneous air defense platforms in Ukraine into one system. Which causes the steps intended for specialists. But all this remains behind the scenes, and the unknown gives rise to anxiety in Moscow. At this stage, Ramstin's key news will be so incomprehensible.
Ramstin's year is, in addition to practical assistance, "involving" Ukraine in NATO de facto, which Minister Rennikov has spoken since his appointment as one of the priority purposes. In a year, we have reached political decisions on all platforms except Western aircraft (we receive Soviet aircraft). I am convinced that the political decision on aircraft will be. It is simply related to a number of military-technical and financial (!) Circumstances.
The war requires huge resources that, for their part, mean planning and discussion. For example, Danes are currently discussing the budget of defense planning for 10 years. For the current volume of interaction, something is fundamentally new (although the work does not stop), but "ensuring stability" (sustainability) - service, repair, preparation of troops, production of OWT, etc. With the subsequent inclusion of "abilities" of Ukraine in the defense infrastructure of Europe.
From about August, it has become not just some amount of armored vehicles/guns, but the flow of spare parts, ammunition, replaceable barrels and more. To make all the available equipment to fight or quickly return to the system. This process of "ensuring stability" was very difficult to start. This is a completely different level of obligations than to "pass the gun and forget. " Now it is in this area that there are changes that could not be imagined before.
Tanks are Ramstaynivska history in refined form. The very idea of Ramstin is a coalition of interest. The tanks were largely due to the help of France's defense ministers Sebastien Lecorton, Britain - Ben Wallace, Poland - Mariusz Blaschak and crystallized in the form of a "tank coalition" on the basis of "leopards" (which, in fact, first sought as the most rational solution).
German Minister Boris Pistorius immediately turned on and took a leadership position: he gave permission to teach our crews on "leopards" 2 days after appointment to the post (in Ramstayna-8 declared). And continues to keep the pace. The mechanisms of "stability" of the transmitted tanks were discussed on Ramstein-11. A document on the creation of a leopard repair and maintenance in Poland will be signed, and an appropriate financial support tool will be built.
We are looking for opportunities to include Ukrainian MIC. That is, a "tank coalition" is not a good one -time action. It turns into a sustainable process and model for building/scaling other thematic "coalitions" that were at the micro level (for example, in part of artillery, anti -ship missiles, etc. ). There are already rudiments of the ship coalition with the participation of Holland and Belgium (Britain in the mind). Probably, the same model will also be created "Aviation Coalition".
Priority number 1 was and remains the protection of the palate. Air defense and about. This is a very applied task. Its contours are marked: construction of a multi -level, echelorated air defense system, starting from MAPs and Zenita, and ending with land complexes for interception of ballistic purposes and western aircraft. The time is of great importance here. Russia has more than 500 units of assault aviation. Getting a comparable number of aviation platforms is long and incredibly expensive.
I would like to, but there are realities. Therefore, in the short term, the task is to provide as a dense protective dome at the expense of Western land base and Soviet aviation. In this regard, a symptomatic signal-Latvia announced in Ramstin-11, which will be handed over to Ukraine by all Styngers she has. For some reason, it seems to me that the latvia gesture can be an example for full or partial passage.
(In general, I want to mention Latvia and Estonia, which have already transferred more than 1% of GDP of their countries for defense. With Estonians in Ramstin-11, they have signed a memorandum of deepening cooperation between the Ministries Not only weapons, but also politically (Lithuanian Defense Minister was the first to come to Kiev after 24. 02. 22, was in the south, recently visited Kharkiv, carried out other important gestures, behind which other partners have already followed).
Obvious consequences, especially for helicopters and UAVs. This is the lower level. In addition, work with other SPRs, rockets, etc. and long -range weapons. General sending partners: want rapid shifts and fractures this year - we need help directly now. The atmosphere was friendly, but there were many things that are issued. Protocol tinsel, assurances of deep respect and indispensable respect were left far behind. We have people killed.
Therefore, the Ukrainian side motivates to spend precious time on specifics. And the main partners approved it. There was an applied conversation about problems, not always pleasant, but working for the result. A little filled with the lexical supply of capacitive idiomatic expressions, which high communication parties described their vision of the situation and priorities. In general, there is a stable group of countries that are expanding (!) That really wish us victories and fit into it.
Someone has been unconditionally for us from the beginning (as the Poles and the Baltic countries), someone has gone through evolution and now provides tremendous help. They pull up those who take a more cautious position. You need to be realist. The situation on the front is very difficult.
The Russians try to mark at any cost, at least a victory to play it publicly, to demotivate our fans, to reduce the amount of assistance and to change the summons to "everything in a dead end-negotiations are needed. " A lot will depend on how successful our active actions will be. Therefore, it is necessary to focus efforts not on discussion with those who simulate "negotiations", but in ensuring this success.
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