Why the world needs Ukraine’s war tech - with Yulia Marushevska

About this episode

The episode discusses Ukraine's emergence as a leader in defense technology and its implications for global security.

Why has Ukraine rapidly emerged as a global leader in advanced defense technology? What is the secret behind this innovation? How has warfare evolved over the past few years, and how are these shifts manifesting not only in the Russo-Ukrainian war but also in the Middle East? Are new drone technologies permanently altering the balance of power between major powers and smaller nations? Finally, what is required to defend the world against the Russian and Iranian regimes—and why is the Ukrainian experience the key to global security? *** Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language media outlet covering Ukraine. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko—Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine. Guest: Yulia Marushevska, a civic activist, former head of the Office of Support for Reforms at Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence and currently Supervisory board member at Brave 1, a platform for Ukrainian defense innovations. *** Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld: https://ukraineworld.org/en *** SUPPORT: You can support our work on https://www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld Your help is crucial, as we…

People in this episode

Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko

Guest: Yulia Marushevska

Topics covered

• defense technology
• warfare evolution
• drone technologies
• global security
• Russo-Ukrainian war
• Middle East conflicts

Keywords

• Ukraine
• defense technology
• warfare
• drones
• global security
• Yulia Marushevska
• Volodymyr Yermolenko
• Russo-Ukrainian war
• Middle East
• Iran

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UkraineWorld, Brave 1

Places: Ukraine, Middle East, Russia, Iran

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