Ukraine's drone war is coming to American factories
KYIV, Ukraine — Modern wars are won by those who can turn battlefield lessons into mass-produced technology faster than their adversaries. This month, the United States and Ukraine took a step toward doing exactly that: The two countries signed preliminary documents on drone cooperation that would allow Ukrainian systems to be sent to the United States for Pentagon testing, as negotiations over a broader bilateral “drone deal” are ongoing. “The emerging partnership is aimed at turning Kyiv’s battlefield-tested drone industry into a source of weapons, technology and manufacturing capacity for the U.S. military.
- ▪KYIV, Ukraine — Modern wars are won by those who can turn battlefield lessons into mass-produced technology faster than their adversaries.
- ▪This month, the United States and Ukraine took a step toward doing exactly that: The two countries signed preliminary documents on drone cooperation that would allow Ukrainian systems to be sent to the United States for Pentagon testing, as
- ▪“The emerging partnership is aimed at turning Kyiv’s battlefield-tested drone industry into a source of weapons, technology and manufacturing capacity for the U.S. military.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Modern wars are won by those who can turn battlefield lessons into mass-produced technology faster than their adversaries. This month, the United States and Ukraine took a step toward doing exactly that: The two countries signed preliminary documents on drone cooperation that would allow Ukrainian systems to be sent to the United States for Pentagon testing, as negotiations over a broader bilateral “drone deal” are ongoing. “The emerging partnership is aimed at turning Kyiv’s battlefield-tested drone industry into a source of weapons, technology and manufacturing capacity for the U.S. military. It is important that Ukraine is now able to send its drones to the United States for testing,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after meeting U.S.
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