Washington is actively drawing on Ukraine's experience in the field of drones
Pentagon Chief Pete Hagset stated that the United States is closely studying Ukraine’s experience gained in combat conditions, particularly in the use of drones. According to him, these insights are already being applied to the development of U.S. defense technologies.
According to DRM News, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hagset made this statement on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit in Singapore.
The U.S. Secretary of Defense acknowledged that Washington is studying Ukraine’s experience with the use of drones on the battlefield and is focusing on building up its own capabilities in this area.
“President Trump’s 2027 budget calls for $56 billion in investments to secure an advantage in the field of drones and to further study Ukraine’s battlefield experience. It’s not about having the most advanced systems, but about the ability to scale them up, scale them up quickly, and adapt week by week—that’s how fast drone technology evolves,” Hegset noted.
He noted that the field of drone technology is an “absolute priority” for the U.S.
“Given that we have to do both—have sophisticated systems capable of doing what only America can do in terms of autonomy, as well as that component that has been so effective for both sides—we have learned a great deal from Ukraine about how they operate,” the Pentagon chief added.
Prior to this, the U.S. Secretary of Defense spoke out strongly in support of Ukraine.
Earlier, Hagset explained the U.S. position on funding for Ukraine.
And U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Washington could reduce its military presence not only in Germany but also in other European countries, particularly Italy and Spain. He sharply criticized NATO allies, stating that some of them “did nothing to help” the U.S., and did not rule out a review of the American military presence in Europe.
