
Can Ukraine win the technological war? - with Volodymyr Havrylov
Feb 5, 2026
Volodymyr Havrylov, retired major general and former deputy defense minister, brings frontline military and policy experience. He discusses whether peace talks can succeed. He explores technological parity, unmanned systems, and the next wave of smarter robotics. He highlights Ukrainian civil society’s role, production integration with Europe, and risks from component dependencies.
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War Is Now A Technological Contest
- The war has become primarily technological, centered on unmanned systems and robotics rather than classic maneuver warfare.
- Ukraine and Russia now have rough technological parity, making resources and components the decisive factors.
Creativity Versus Mass Production
- Ukraine's creativity and civil-society energy drive rapid innovation while Russia excels at centralized scaling-up.
- Success will go to the side that combines creativity with sustained economic resources and manufacturing capacity.
Scale Ukrainian Designs In EU Plants
- Use partner manufacturing in neighboring EU states to scale proven Ukrainian designs quickly and securely.
- Insist that European plants build Ukrainian battlefield-tested designs, not their own proprietary variants.
