Prospects for developing the technical supply system of the leading NATO member countries’ armed forces

The experience of the use of troops (forces) in wars and armed conflicts of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries has shown that the advantage in armed struggle will belong to armies that are sufficiently trained, armed and comprehensively provided. The most significant role in solving the problems of comprehensive support of troops (forces) is played by technical support – one of the main types of logistics of troops (forces). According to leading Western military experts, strategy and tactics are the basis for planning and conducting operations and combat operations, and the relevant components of the technical support system ensure their implementation, ie the scope and timing of operational plans depend on the ability of the technical support system to meet needs. troops (forces) in serviceable samples of armaments and military equipment, necessary stocks of military-technical property and other material and technical means. The study subject is the system of material and technical support of the leading NATO member countries' armed forces. The study object is the technical support of the leading NATO member countries' armed forces. The study's purpose is to determine the trends and prospects for further developing the technical support of the leading NATO member countries' armed forces. To achieve the purpose and solve the tasks, the authors used such scientific methods as primary methods for the purpose of gathering information and studying sources; secondary methods for the purpose of processing and analyzing the received data – quantitative and qualitative data analysis, their systematization; logical-analytical such as methods of deduction and induction. The authors used works and scientific sources of leading scientists, such as Vladyslav Yemanov, Oleksandr Sysoev, Oleksiy Kolomiytsev, Oleg Mysyura, Serhiy Kovalishyn, Oleksiy Pavlovsky, Serhii Shevchenko. The authors conclude that (1) trends and prospects for the development of air attack means of the armed forces of the leading countries of the world, their capabilities for defeating air defence forces and means must be thoroughly studied and considered during the organization and implementation of TS in all branches of management of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; (2) the main characteristics of the modern TS of the armies (forces) of the leading countries of the world, the directions of their development are a kind of foundation, based on which it is necessary to improve the TS of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; (3) as part of further research in this direction, it is advisable to analyze the possibilities and prospects of developing the WME system maintenance according to the technical state in the world-leading countries.