Executive Summary
Military Psychology Program: 60+ psychologists achieving 1:500 ratio for combat-ready force. Components: pre-deployment resilience training (all combat units), unit-embedded psychologists (forward support), combat stress management teams, peer support networks, treatment and recovery programs. Focus: maintaining combat effectiveness under stress—prevention, early intervention, rapid return to duty when possible, long-term care when needed.
In short: 60+ military psychologists (1:500 ratio); 100% combat units receive resilience training; Unit-embedded psychological support
The Problem
Ukrainian psychological casualty crisis: sustained combat produces psychological wounds rivaling physical injuries. Ukrainian battalion commander: 'After Bakhmut, half my battalion needed psychological help. Soldiers who could still fight physically couldn't function—flashbacks, paralysis, breakdown. We had one psychologist for 800 men. Not enough.' Lithuanian gap: peacetime military psychology minimal. Combat stress management untested. No unit-embedded support. PTSD treatment infrastructure inadequate. Psychological casualties can exceed physical in prolonged combat. Without resilience programs, Lithuanian combat effectiveness degrades rapidly under sustained stress.