"In the first half of this year alone, Ukraine produced 25 times more artillery and mortar ammunition than in the entire year of 2022," Zelensky said at the second international defense industry forum in Kyiv.
  • TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    1 month ago

    If their military industrial complex survives in good condition by the end of the war, they will be in prime position for low to mid level military exports in all fields except naval and aircraft (im counting drones as their own field of expertise)

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      41·
      1 month ago

      im counting drones as their own field of expertise

      Anders Puk Nielsen recently stated that Ukraine is probably already among the world leaders in drones , and they are developing better ones at a crazy pace.

      So yes, that sounds like it could become a market for them.

      • TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        1 month ago

        “Could”?!

        Drones have completely flipped strategy and doctrine on its head in less than 5 years with no solid counter in sight.

        Military drone sales are going to explode in the next decade, without a doubt

        • Buffalox@lemmy.world
          21·
          1 month ago

          “Could”?!

          They might keep them to themselves, and use them to take over the world. 😋
          Nah it’s just because the future isn’t set, so I generally treat things in the future as hypotheticals.