""The U.S. has a large industry," he said, "yet the industry itself says: 'We don't have your practice today, and undoubtedly your drones are the best today'.""
""We're not responding rapidly enough to that in the United States," Gen. Petraeus said. "Keep in mind we're manufacturing maybe 300,000-400,000 drones in the United States. The Ukrainians alone are manufacturing 3.5 million.""
""mega-drone deal""
""win-win""
President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a "mega-drone deal" to exchange Ukraine's battlefield-tested drones and technology for a renewed stream of U.S. military aid. Negotiations continued with U.S. officials and defense contractors despite setbacks after an Oct. 17 White House meeting. Ukrainian leaders emphasize that wartime operations have provided an unparalleled testing ground for new drone weapons and rapid innovation. U.S. defense experts note a production and innovation gap, citing vastly higher Ukrainian drone manufacturing. Zelensky aims to shift Ukraine from an aid recipient into an industrial trading partner with the U.S. defense sector.
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