Representatives of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Center (JATEC) took part in the Red Hyena 45 military-strategic exercise, which helped develop elements of NATO’s long-term policy toward Russia.

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The exercise was held at the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom’s Defense Experimentation and Wargaming Hub and is part of a series of military-strategic games conducted by NATO’s Allied Command Transformation.

Their purpose is to implement NATO’s military strategic deterrence policy following the 2024 and 2025 Alliance summits, which identified Russia as a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security.

Around 80 participants from NATO countries, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific nations worked on formulating NATO policy strategic recommendations regarding Russia, assessing the implications of the development of China-Russia relations, and leveraging Ukraine’s experience to strengthen the Alliance’s innovative capabilities.

“The participation of the Ukrainian JATEC delegation allowed us to integrate lessons from Russia’s war against Ukraine into the game scenario”, — said Colonel Valerii Vyshnivskyi, Senior National Representative of Ukraine and Director of Program Implementation at JATEC, following the exercise.

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

A distinctive feature of JATEC representatives’ involvement was their participation on both teams engaged in the exercise. Ukrainian representatives also countered Russian disinformation messages during both formal and informal discussions.

Following the exercise, NATO countries and their allies emphasized the need to develop proactive strategies that would create challenges for the adversary.