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NATO Medical Readiness and Russian Escalation

Paul Barach, Sohrab Dalal, Sevan Gerard and John Quinn
15 October 2026clock16 Minute Read
The 30th Medical Brigade MEDSHOCK exercise evaluates NATO medical interoperability, focusing on casualty assessment, stabilization, treatment, and evacuation procedures.

Multinational medical teams: The 30th Medical Brigade MEDSHOCK exercise evaluates NATO medical interoperability, focusing on casualty assessment, stabilization, treatment, and evacuation procedures. Image: AB Forces News Collection / Alamy Stock.

Russian aggression requires NATO to prepare its medical services now – using implementation science and Ukrainian experience to expand its workforce and build modular, scalable care.

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