NATO will learn from the experience of the Ukrainian military in the confrontation with Russia at the NATO-Ukraine Training and Analysis Center opened in Poland on Monday, Deputy Secretary General of the alliance Radmila Shekerinska said.
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The opening of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center – JATEC (JFTC) took place on Monday in Bydgoszcz. Present were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Poland Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh, Commander–in-Chief of the Allied Forces of NATO for Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandier, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanyshyna and Deputy Secretary General of NATO.
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“JATEC (JFTC) is an important facility for NATO, and I will be very clear on this issue. It also strengthens NATO on defense issues. We will listen, learn and act on the experience of our Ukrainian friends who… This shows that Ukraine is a close partner of NATO and we stand behind our decisions,” the former head of the Ministry of Defense of Northern Macedonia, Shekerinska, said. The broadcast was conducted on the NATO website.
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In turn, Polish Minister of National Defense Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh, speaking at the opening ceremony of this center, confirmed that Poland will use the NATO-Ukraine training center to study the combat experience of the Ukrainian army.
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“JFTC is the first real institution in the structures of NATO, created jointly by NATO and Ukraine. This means that Ukraine is getting closer to NATO and becoming a strategic partner of our alliance. We are creating organizations that allow us to share experiences and improve skills,” Kosinyak-Kamysh said.
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According to him, the center will function according to the principle of “bilateral relations“.
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“This is a bilateral relationship. We often talk about helping Ukraine, about the actions taken by the countries of the alliance. But it is worth noting that we can also learn from the experience of the war in Ukraine… We need to see something that can protect us from an even greater threat – skills and experience that will allow all allied armies to strengthen their capabilities,” he added.
