The war in Ukraine has raised many questions about industrial and military capacity. Donations have left allied equipment stocks dangerously low while highlighting challenges in replenishing their inventory. Conventional speculation sees Ukraine adopting NATO standard weaponry in the medium to short term. Pavlo Khoma, researcher and contributor to Ukrainian think tank Adastra, explains in this article why such a feat is not possible in the short term, especially for armoured vehicles. In this article he:

• Points out the legal and physical challenges from the Ukrainian perspective in adopting the NATO standard
• Highlights the limits of NATO intervention in Ukraine from the equipment side of things
• Explains the growing importance of the partnership between Ukraine and other eastern European countries.