Public radio’s longest-running daily global news program.AboutContactDonateMeet the TeamPrivacyTerms of use©2026 The World from PRXPRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.Security tech start-ups play increasingly significant role in Ukraine warDW Reporter Ben Bathke meets up with an Estonian tech entrepreneur who has pivoted towards defense to discuss the role of rapidly developing technology in the Ukraine war. DWApril 27, 2026Updated: April 27, 20265:33German chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watching a presentation of drones made in German-Ukrainian cooperation in Berlin, Germany, April 14, 2026.Increasingly, European military readiness is bound up with its ability to respond to rapidly developing technology, such as drones.The Ukrainian experience is showing that in this field, smaller, more agile security tech start-ups are playing an increasingly significant role.From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Reporter Ben Bathke went to Estonia’s capital Tallinn to meet up with Ragnar Sass, an Estonian tech entrepreneur who has pivoted towards defense.Click on the player to hear the full story.