Major General Keller Says No Weapons System Can Change the Course of the Ukraine Conflict
NATO’s Mike Keller says no single weapon can alter the Ukraine war, noting drones mark evolution, not revolution, as hopes for Leopards, Taurus and Tomahawks remain unrealistic.
Major General Mike Keller of the Bundeswehr, deputy commander of NATO’s security assistance and training mission for Ukraine (NSATU), said in an interview with FAZ that there is no single weapons system capable of fundamentally changing the course of the conflict in Ukraine.
He noted that the use of drones has expanded dramatically and will play an even greater role in future conflicts, yet described this trend not as a military revolution but as a natural technological evolution.
Keller emphasized that the outcome of a war is determined by a combination of capabilities, and no individual weapon can «turn the tide." He remarked that German public debate has repeatedly placed exaggerated hopes on various systems-first Leopard tanks, then Taurus cruise missiles, and later American Tomahawks-but none of them represents a decisive breakthrough.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would receive up to five billion dollars' worth of weapons by the end of 2025 under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), an initiative of the Alliance and the United States.