Ukraine Is Helping Strengthen Arab Air Defenses Against Iran

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Ukraine has abundant experience fighting against Iranian drones in its own skies—the same drones that are now being used to target the Arab nations of the Persian Gulf.

Three weeks into “Operation Epic Fury,” Iran’s drone and missile attacks across the Middle East persist. In an attempt to protect urban centers and energy infrastructure, Ukraine is sending counter-drone equipment to the area.

Ukraine’s brutal war of attrition against Russia—now in its fifth year—has given the country’s armed forces abundant experience in fighting one-way attack drones on a budget.

Ukrainian Counter-Drone Assistance in the Middle East

Iranian drone strikes continue to present a difficult task for the US military, Israel, and their partners across the region. Iranian drones are striking oil and natural gas infrastructure in the Gulf. They are also attacking commercial maritime traffic trying to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of the world’s oil supply passes every day.

Over the past week, Ukrainian counter-drones experts have deployed in the........

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