A US-provided M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian positions on December 29 in Ukraine.
A US-provided M142 HIMARS launches a rocket at Russian positions in Ukraine.
  • NATO countries, including the US, are gathering lots of useful intelligence from the Ukraine war.
  • But Russia's biggest supporters like Iran, China, and North Korea are also learning from the fight.
  • Among their takeaways is a deeper understanding of Western equipment, a top Russia expert warned.

NATO has been closely watching how the Russian military performs in Ukraine and gathering valuable intelligence on a range of things, from Moscow's battlefield tactics and procedures to some of its more advanced weapons systems.