The UK is learning from Ukraine's experience in the war against Russia
The UK is preparing a large-scale army reform, drawing on Ukraine's combat experience. The new defense strategy envisages rearming troops with modern technologies, developing unmanned systems, and changing approaches to warfare, according to Politico.
As Politico notes, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has radically changed the British military-political leadership's understanding of modern combat operations. London seeks to make its Armed Forces more flexible and technologically advanced, using lessons learned by the Ukrainian military on the battlefield.
One of the key areas will be the mass deployment of drones, autonomous systems, and digital technologies. The reform also envisages accelerating weapons procurement so that new developments reach military units more quickly, rather than spending years navigating bureaucratic procedures.
The government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to significantly increase defense investment. The strategic defense review envisages investing billions of pounds in drone production, long-range weapons, cyber defense, and the development of artificial intelligence for army's needs.
The British authorities believe that Russia's war against Ukraine has demonstrated the crucial role of cheap, mass-produced drones, rapid adaptation to new threats, and the continuous updating of technologies directly during combat operations. It is these principles that they plan to integrate into the future model of the British Armed Forces.
