Ukraine's Tech Revolution: Innovation, Ambitions, and Government Collaboration

The Ukrainian military is successfully countering attacks from numerically superior Russian forces by combining innovative technology with old-school tactics. Despite being outnumbered, Ukraine has withstood bombardment in both physical and digital domains by utilizing an "asymmetric approach" that confronts volume and brute force with scrappiness and creativity. Hobbyist toys like drones have been transformed into anti-armor and personnel weapons, while cellphones are used for missile detection. The US and its European allies have provided significant support to Ukraine, including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and training. Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is seeking additional support, particularly in air defenses, during his visit to Washington. Continued assistance is currently being debated in Congress.