Executive Summary
Ukraine Lessons Learned Center: dedicated 20-analyst team for systematic conflict analysis. Functions: lesson identification (100+ sources including Ukrainian direct contacts), analysis (Baltic-specific application), publication (50+ actionable reports annually), doctrine integration (90-day incorporation pathway). Direct partnerships with Ukrainian units and analysts. Embedded analyst in Ukraine. Target: 50+ reports annually, 90-day lesson-to-doctrine integration, monthly commander briefings, feeding all Lithuanian training programs.
In short: 50+ actionable reports annually; 90-day lesson-to-doctrine integration; Monthly commander briefings
The Problem
Ukraine conflict is most relevant military experience for Baltic defense—terrain similar, enemy same, threats identical. Generates 100+ lessons weekly: drone employment, artillery tactics, fortification, medical, logistics, EW. But systematic capture lacking. NATO JALLC in Portugal—far from front, slow publications. Ukraine publishes raw data but no Baltic-specific analysis. Lithuania learns ad hoc from media, occasional briefings, random contacts. Without systematic analysis, critical lessons arrive too late or never. Competitor advantage: Russia systematically captures and applies lessons. Lithuania cannot afford learning lag—next war may be our own.