At a May 6 meeting, officials highlighted JATEC’s rapid impact on interoperability and innovation, noting allies are ready to deepen training and digital cooperation.
Ukraine’s security is closely tied to NATO defense, and the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC) has become an example of fruitful bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The press service of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO announced this.
JATEC as a key element of Ukraine’s engagement with NATO
«On May 6, at NATO headquarters, a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of permanent representatives took place. The discussion focused on the work of JATEC – the NATO-Ukraine Joint Center for Analysis, Training and Education»
– the press service of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO
The briefing featured key figures: the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation for NATO’s Allied Forces, Pierre Vandier, and Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defense Yevhen Moysyuk.
«Founded only last year to enhance operational interoperability and share lessons learned by Ukraine during the full-scale war, JATEC has already built a strong reputation thanks to its innovative competitions and the notable participation of Ukrainian service members in NATO exercises»
– Alona Hetmanchuk
«Ukraine’s security is inseparable from NATO security»
– meeting participants
«It is important that Ukraine has shown that it not only receives security but also contributes to it»
– participants
«In less than a year of JATEC’s work, it has already achieved tangible results, helping to provide Ukraine with innovative and timely solutions. For Ukraine, it is important that JATEC becomes an organization capable of turning battlefield challenges into unconventional and innovative solutions»
– the press service of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO
It is additionally emphasized that JATEC is a bright example of mutually beneficial cooperation between Ukraine and NATO – «a real street with two-way traffic».
«a real street with two-way traffic»
– source of the meeting
Allies also confirmed their readiness to continue supporting Ukraine and to work together to strengthen its defense capabilities, notably through JATEC.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues systematic work to raise the level of officer training and digitalization of the educational process, including the involvement of foreign instructors and the implementation of NATO standards.