NATO is considering expanded cooperation with non-member Ukraine in sharing intelligence regarding Russia’s increasing electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. The idea was floated by NATO Assistant Secretary General David van Weel amid concerns about Moscow’s jamming capabilities rendering Western weapons ineffective.
Van Weel said the alliance has invested heavily in cybersecurity deterrence and tracking Russian military tech, making the proposed information sharing relevant for both NATO and Kyiv. Apart from Moscow’s EW capabilities, the planned intelligence sharing could cover the supply chain of Russian drones.
Speaking at the first NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovation in Poland, van Weel said the alliance wants to expand cooperation with Ukraine on defense technology. The aim is to help make the war-torn nation a large-scale tech supplier after the war. The proposed agreements are expected to be finalized before the alliance’s summit in Washington next month.
Moscow’s sophisticated EW systems have apparently helped it gain the upper hand in Ukraine, exposing flaws in weapons supplied to Kyiv by Western allies. The US-made HIMARS and Excalibur GPS-guided artillery shells have been affected by Russian jamming, losing their “one shot, one target” reputation.
