When alliances like Aukus fail, sovereign capability is all that’s left and Ukraine says it could help NZ

When alliances like Aukus fail, sovereign capability is all that’s left and Ukraine says it could help NZ
Vasyl Myroshnychenko says Ukraine has ramped up its drone capability because it's had to. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
In an unstable world, New Zealand needs Ukraine, the Eastern European country's ambassador argues.Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia and NZ, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, said Ukraine had become a drone superpower out of necessity, and NZ could do with some of that capability.“The innovation cycle in the area of drones depends on the technology specifically, but it's around 12 weeks.”Countries like NZ, or even the United States, didn’t face such a high level of pressure to innovate in the area of drone warfare, he said.&n...

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