The transformation of Ukraine into one of the main military powers of Europe, specializing in the use of drones and other innovative technologies, represents Vladimir Putin’s biggest nightmare. However, it is a nightmare that has become reality precisely because of the Russian aggression that led to the expansion and modernization of the Ukrainian army, and now several NATO countries are trying to learn from Ukraine’s experience to strengthen their own troops and military capabilities.
Several Ukrainian military personnel arrived in Denmark this week to share their knowledge about operating military drones with their Danish colleagues, after the Nordic country faced several incidents with unidentified drones flying over airspace around airports and strategic installations.
Denmark is not the only NATO country seeking to learn from the Ukrainians’ experience. After Russian drones penetrated Polish airspace, Warsaw proposed that Ukrainian forces train the Polish ones in combating drones. Ukrainian military instructors were also sent to the UK to show British forces how to use drones as efficiently as possible in modern warfare.
Ukrainian drones have excelled on the frontline and have allowed Kiev’s forces to change the fate of the battle for the Black Sea, while Ukraine’s explosive drones are now striking deeper into Russian territory.
NATO countries learn from Ukrainians’ experience with military drones on the battlefield
Cooperation with Ukraine in the field of drone production has even extended to the USA, after Kiev announced that it wants to buy weapons worth 90 billion dollars from the Americans, who could receive in exchange drones made in Ukraine, according to Reuters.
“Our experience, our specialists, and our technologies can become a key element in the future European initiative, the anti-drone wall,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the end of last month.
Until recently, the Ukrainian army was considered too backward to be able to adapt to NATO standards. Now, NATO countries are the ones seeking to adopt Ukraine’s standards, especially in the field of military drones.
Ukraine has also made huge progress in other cutting-edge defense technologies, such as electronic warfare, robotic systems, and cybersecurity. The Defense Tech Valley event held in Lviv attracted at least 5,000 participants from over 50 countries, and Western companies agreed to invest over 100 million dollars in new defense technologies.
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