Former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi predicted that it would take NATO 12 years to reach half of Russia's military power and criticized NATO for its misconception that future wars would be fought in a World War II style. While acknowledging Ukraine's need for NATO's military technological support, Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief, pointed out that NATO is not adequately responding to the nature of modern warfare. He also predicted that Ukraine's chances of joining NATO are low, analyzing that it would be difficult due to opposition from the United States and other countries wary of Russia. Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief, is currently serving as the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, and there is speculation that he may run for president in Ukraine's elections this fall.
