Ukrainian service members with combat and training experience have shared their expertise with officers of the Polish and German Armed Forces.
The NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) conducted a series of seminars on applying lessons learned from Ukraine in modern warfare, including command-and-control procedures and military decision-making.
Through theoretical sessions and practical exercises, participants examined the impact of unmanned systems (UAS), electronic warfare (EW) and intelligence support on modern tactical operations.
The seminars provided another opportunity for direct interaction between Ukrainian and NATO military personnel, allowing them to compare operational experience with existing doctrinal approaches.
The expertise shared during the seminars demonstrated the importance of reassessing existing approaches to manoeuvre, command and control, and the employment of forces in a technology-driven operational environment.
One of JATEC’s priorities is to share Ukraine’s combat experience and assess how it can be incorporated into NATO military education, training and tactical planning.
“Ukrainian officers bring experience from real modern warfare, while practical exercises allow us to jointly test how this experience can be applied to troop training,” said Valerii Vyshnivskyi Colonel, Senior National Representative of Ukraine at JATEC
The three-week programme took place in Lublin, Poland, at the headquarters of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which provided the infrastructure for the seminars.
The seminars were held as part of JATEC’s project supporting the Captains Training Course. The project aims to facilitate the exchange of operational experience at the tactical level between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO.
In Ukraine, the Come Back Alive Foundation has supported the Captains Training Course since 2022, providing accommodation and training facilities for participants.
Officers study Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) for planning operations at company level, as well as the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) for decision-making at battalion headquarters level.
