Former US Army Secretary Driscoll praises Ukraine’s military innovation in Kyiv
Former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said during his first public appearance after resigning in Kyiv that Ukraine is demonstrating a speed and innovation in military technology that, in his view, the world’s largest armies lack. At the Yalta European Strategy forum, he called this period a turning point in the war and urged others to learn from Ukraine’s experience in rapidly developing and deploying technology.
CBS News reports. Driscoll appeared alongside former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who now heads the US defense company Perennial Autonomy. The discussion on the forum’s second day was moderated by CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria.
DELTA platform
Driscoll and Schmidt highlighted Ukraine’s DELTA platform. It combines data from radars, sensors and service members, helping commanders obtain a more complete picture of the battlefield. According to Driscoll, the platform surpasses any technology currently available to the US Army.
He also said that as computing capacity increases and artificial intelligence develops, Ukraine will have an opportunity to outpace Russia, the aggressor state, in innovation and building partnerships.
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Drone production
Zakaria pointed to the difference between the approximately 300,000 drones the United States is likely to purchase this year and Ukraine’s forecast of producing 7 million drones. Former CIA director David Petraeus said from the audience that Ukraine’s forecast is closer to 10 million drones.
According to CBS News, during the war with Iran, Driscoll concluded that the United States did not have the necessary means of defense against Iranian Shahed drones. Perennial Autonomy promptly delivered 13,000 Merops interceptor drones and 10,000 Bumblebee reconnaissance-strike drones, which are widely used in Ukraine.
Driscoll’s resignation was announced on August 31 amid reports of his conflicts with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the dismissal of senior officers and Army modernization. The White House did not state the reasons for his departure. Driscoll himself said that he considers work outside public service the best way to make the world safer.
