Canada and Ukraine now have a drone deal, but it’s only going to work if we get the basic stuff right

Ukraine’s experience, earned at a terrible cost, will allow us to cut right to the front of the line in a vital new realm of military conflict. But this is only going to work if we get the basic stuff right.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets Prime Minister Mark Carney during a visit to Ukraine on Aug. 24. 2025. As announced recently by Carney and Zelenskyy in Alberta, Canada and Ukraine will jointly produce unmanned weapons systems.

TORONTO—Canada and Ukraine now have a drone deal. As announced recently by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Alberta, Canada and Ukraine will jointly produce unmanned weapons systems. Although many details of the plan have not yet be...

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