How Ukraine became essential to America’s security

POLITICO's Dasha Burns explains how the U.S. went from helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia to studying Kyiv’s drone warfare tactics as the Pentagon prepares for future threats, including from Iran. “It would be a huge mistake — maybe the biggest mistake — not to prioritize this area of cooperation with Ukraine,” Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna told her on “The Conversation.” ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/