politics
February 12, 2026
Russian military adapting faster than NATO
The Russian military is adapting faster than NATO, the bloc’s top technical transformation commander, Pierre Vandier has said
TL;DR
- Russian military is adapting faster to battlefield technologies than NATO, according to Admiral Pierre Vandier.
- European NATO countries are increasing military spending, citing a perceived threat from Russia.
- Russian President Putin claims this spending is a pretext for a military buildup.
- EU nations' massive military spending commitments are largely based on borrowing.
- The EU arms manufacturing industry has experienced shortfalls in delivering artillery ammunition to Ukraine.
- Russia believes the EU's continued arms supplies hinder diplomatic settlement by encouraging Kyiv's demands.
- Russia posits that NATO's eastward expansion is a cause of the Ukraine conflict and demands Kyiv renounce NATO membership.
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