Wormuth says lessons learned from Ukraine conflict will be reflected in next budget

By Dan Schere / September 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said this week that the "ubiquity and density" of drones that are being used in the Russia-Ukraine war have provided key lessons for the United States and will lead to "significant investments" in unmanned systems, counter UAS and electronic warfare in the fiscal year 2026 budget. Wormuth, speaking at an event Thursday hosted by the Stimson Center, said one observation she’s had of the war is a “very tight cycle [exists] between the Ukrainians and the...

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