JATEC takes part in NATO’s development of strategic policy toward russia

Representatives of the NATO–Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) took part in the Red Hyena 45 wargame, which contributed to developing elements of NATO’s long-term policy toward russia.

The exercise was held at the UK MoD Defence Experimentation and Wargaming Hub as part of a series of wargaming events led by NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT).

These wargaming activities aim to support the implementation of NATO’s deterrence and defense posture, in line with the outcomes of the 2024 and 2025 NATO Summits, which identified the russian federation as a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security.

Around 80 participants from NATO member states, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific partners worked on developing strategic recommendations related to NATO’s deterrence and defense posture toward the russian federation, assessing the implications of evolving China-russia relations, and applying Ukraine’s operational experience to strengthen the Alliance’s innovation capabilities.

“Participation of Ukraine’s JATEC delegation enabled the integration of lessons from russia’s war against Ukraine into the wargame scenario,” said Colonel Valerii Vyshnivskyi, Senior National Representative of Ukraine to JATEC and Director of Programme Implementation, following the exercise.

He noted that an important component of the wargame was the use of artificial intelligence to generate scenarios, validate decisions, and forecast outcomes.

A notable aspect of JATEC’s involvement was the participation of its representatives on both teams involved in the wargame. During both formal and informal discussions, Ukrainian representatives also countered russian disinformation narratives.

Following the exercise, NATO countries and their partners noted the need to develop proactive strategies that would pose challenges to the adversary.