David Axe

Inside the Ukraine-U.S. ‘megadeal’ on drones

Jul 29, 2025

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18 min read

Inside the Ukraine-U.S. ‘megadeal’ on drones

Zelenskyy said the deal could be worth as much as $30 billion. It would bolster Ukraine’s defense industry while also providing Kyiv with the chance to buy American weaponry.

Oleksandr Matviienko, +2

U.S. learns (v. slowly) from Ukraine drone experience

Jun 1, 2025

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10 min read

U.S. learns (v. slowly) from Ukraine drone experience

Hegseth is surging small #s of drones to Army divisions and cutting heavy armored vehicles and large drones. But it may take many costly financial stings – or even war – for the U.S. to move dramatically towards scalable and attritable drone tech.

David Axe, +1

Deep Dive: How Ukraine outclassed U.S. in electronic warfare

Apr 19, 2025

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10 min read

Deep Dive: How Ukraine outclassed U.S. in electronic warfare

Electronic warfare in Russia’s war against Ukraine is a do-or-die battle of wits. Ukrainian developers are constantly creating and improving E.W. systems based on experience in the battlefield, making them among the world’s most proficient.

David Axe

David Axe

Inside the Ukraine-U.S. ‘megadeal’ on drones

U.S. learns (v. slowly) from Ukraine drone experience

Deep Dive: How Ukraine outclassed U.S. in electronic warfare

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