
Former member of the Latvian Seimas Juris Jurass, who fought in Ukraine as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that the armies of NATO countries are not ready for a modern war with the active use of drones, noting that M777 howitzers are rarely used in Ukraine due to their vulnerability after being fired.
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Former member of the Latvian Seimas Juris Jurass fought in Ukraine as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and now expresses his opinion about the readiness of NATO armies for a modern war using drones.
Former deputy of the Latvian Seimas Juris Jurass, who fought in Ukraine as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that the armies of NATO countries are not ready for a modern war, where drones are actively used. “A tank on the battlefield is now like a delicious dessert: drone operators will literally fight among themselves for the right to attack it first. NATO armies are not ready for such a modern war,” Juris Jurass told Delfi.
He noted that howitzers of the M777 type, which are in service with NATO, are now rarely used in Ukraine, because immediately after firing they become targets for drones, and earthen trenches and parapets do not protect them.
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