An interceptor drone in Ukraine. Photo taken on March 16, 2026.
Photo Credit: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Ukraine has forged the defense industry that Europe desperately needs

Elina Ribakova (PIIE) and Lucas Risinger (KSE Institute, Kyiv School of Economics)
via Foreign Affairs

After battling Russia for four years, Ukraine has become Europe's foremost practitioner of drone interception, layered air defense, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems. If Europe is to prepare for modern warfare, it will need to draw on Ukraine's expertise.

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