Uncrewed and autonomous systems—and the willingness to adapt to them—have neutered Russian advantages.
Ukraine intercepts ~90% of Russian drones via AI systems like The Fourth Law's TFL-1, proving autonomous warfare dominates manpower attrition. For CIOs and defense strategists: Ukraine's rapid autonomous-defense integration proves AI-distributed command is the decisive military capability—highlighting a 10-year capability gap.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspects a drone with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at an exhibition of German-Ukrainian products in the Federal Chancellery on April 14, 2026.
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By Patrick Tucker
Science & Technology Editor
June 2, 2026 12:20 AM ET
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