David Axe

UKR: Navigating Ukrainian miltech’s wild entry into U.S. market

Jan 22, 2026

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17 min read

UKR: Navigating Ukrainian miltech’s wild entry into U.S. market

Joint production with the United States offers significant potential. Here’s how Ukrainian companies can collaborate despite bureaucratic obstacles.

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Arsenal Ukraine

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.

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Arsenal Ukraine

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.

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Arsenal Ukraine

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

Apr 19, 2025

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11 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

UKR: Navigating Ukrainian miltech’s wild entry into U.S. market

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

A publication covering Ukrainian and European defense tech and regulations