{"id":1368105,"date":"2026-05-13T11:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1368105"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:52:41","slug":"pentagon-has-sent-military-personnel-to-ukraine-to-study-real-battlefield-experience-in-the-use-of-drones-pete-hegseth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/pentagon-has-sent-military-personnel-to-ukraine-to-study-real-battlefield-experience-in-the-use-of-drones-pete-hegseth\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon has sent military personnel to Ukraine to study real battlefield experience in the use of drones, \u2014 Pete Hegseth"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United States is interested in adopting Ukraine\u2019s expertise in both the use of UAVs and counter-drone technologies. According to media reports, Hegseth made this statement during a Senate committee hearing, as cited by RB\u0421-Ukraine<\/a>, UATV English reports.<\/p>\n

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell described Ukraine as the \u201cSilicon Valley of war\u201d and asked whether Hegseth supports sending Pentagon officials there to learn from this experience.<\/p>\n

Hegseth confirmed this and noted that he personally approved the deployment of additional personnel. The goal of these missions is to study drone technologies directly on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo that we can draw every possible lesson from this conflict and implement them in real time into our defense and offense in an era where drone dominance is essential,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to Hegseth, this is precisely why a significant portion of the defense budget is being allocated to drones.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake the lessons learned from Ukraine and other battlefields and ensure their rapid implementation across all branches of the armed forces,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Senator Chris Coons also described Ukraine as a leader in drone development and counter-drone warfare. He recalled that the United States, during its confrontation with Iran, faced the challenge of cheap mass-produced \u201cShahed\u201d-type drones, and urged Washington to recognize that Ukraine already has answers to this threat.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Why The West is Secretly Terrified of Russia\u2019s Total Collapse, \u2014 Interview with Jonathan Fink<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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