Ukraine Just Exposed NATO's Weakness

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The Wall Street Journal says NATO has “seen the future” in Ukraine, and we’re not ready for it. [May Be Paywalled]

During Exercise Hedgehog 25, a small Ukrainian drone team reportedly destroyed 17 armored vehicles and conducted 30 strikes against NATO forces. That sounds bad. It is bad. But it’s also not the full story.

In this video, I break down what Hedgehog 25 actually tells us about modern warfare, drones, air superiority, SEAD, logistics, JADO, and why we need to be very careful about drawing the wrong lessons from Ukraine.

Drones matter. No, Ukraine is not a perfect template for future U.S. wars.

The real question isn’t whether America is “unprepared.” The real question is whether we’re adapting fast enough at the tactical level, because at the strategic level, the U.S. still brings capabilities that neither Russia nor Ukraine can match.

We’ll talk about:

* Why air superiority changes everything

* The difference between COIN and LSCO

* Why survivability now means full-spectrum camouflage

* Why command posts are giant drone magnets

* And why training with drones is harder than you think

This isn’t a panic video. It’s a nuance video.

If you want the full Wall Street Journal article and the slides from my survivability briefing, check out RyanMcBeth.Substack.com.

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