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![A woman pushes a baby stroller past patriotic graffiti featuring the Russian flag in Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow, Russia, on April 10, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A woman pushes a baby stroller past patriotic graffiti featuring the Russian flag in Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow, Russia, on April 10, 2023. (Source: Getty Images)")
![European defense Ukrainian innovation Military technology Defense industry]( "Europe’s Rearmament Could Hinge on Scaling Ukrainian Innovation")
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![Thomas Van Vynckt]( "Thomas Van Vynckt, Friends of Europe")
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Europe is spending more on defence than at any point in decades, and its procurement systems favour expensive and long-cycle platforms. Ukraine has demonstrated a different model, with rapid iteration, low-cost systems, and constant battlefield adaptation.![Romanian F-16 fighter jet shadowing a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber over the Baltic, April 22, 2026. (Source: Romanian Defense Ministry)]( "Romanian F-16 fighter jet shadowing a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber over the Baltic, April 22, 2026. (Source: Romanian Defense Ministry)")
![A Ukrainian P1-Sun interceptor drone during a test flight at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Ukrainian P1-Sun interceptor drone during a test flight at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Polish Army soldiers unload razor wire from a military truck while constructing a fence along the Polish border, with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, near Zerdziny, Poland, on November 5, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Polish Army soldiers unload razor wire from a military truck while constructing a fence along the Polish border, with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, near Zerdziny, Poland, on November 5, 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A soldier of the 3rd Engineer Regiment directs an Italian Centauro tank to cross the Aube river during the ORION 26 military exercises in Radonvilliers, north-eastern France, on April 22, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A soldier of the 3rd Engineer Regiment directs an Italian Centauro tank to cross the Aube river during the ORION 26 military exercises in Radonvilliers, north-eastern France, on April 22, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
