I read this post several times.
And one question kept coming back to my mind:
What if we’re interpreting this decision the wrong way?
When I look at these 22 achievements, I don’t see a traditional Minister of Defense.
I see artificial intelligence, fiber-optic FPV systems, deep-strike capabilities, domestic ballistic programs, defense technologies, Drone Deal, Brave1…
This doesn’t remind me of a bureaucrat. It reminds me of someone building the future of warfare.
At this point, I can’t help thinking of Selçuk Bayraktar.
If you made him Minister of Defense one day, would that really be where he could contribute the most? Or would his greatest value come from developing the technologies that will shape the future of war?
I would choose the second.
Perhaps President Zelensky sees a need that the rest of us simply cannot see yet.
Maybe this isn’t about replacing a Minister of Defense.
Maybe it’s about preparing one of Ukraine’s greatest technology leaders for a role where he can have an even greater strategic impact.
Your final words, “To be continued,” made me feel that this is not an ending, but the beginning of something new.
Maybe I’m wrong.
But since the beginning of this war, many of Ukraine’s most important decisions were not understood on the first day.
Perhaps this is another one of them.
I truly hope so. 🇺🇦