The U.S. does not need Ukraine's assistance with strengthening anti-drone defenses amid the ongoing fighting in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News aired on March 13.
"No, we don't need (Ukraine's) help in drone defense," Trump said in the interview. "We know more about drones than anybody. We have the best drones in the world, actually."
The comments come as an unexpected rebuff of Kyiv's offer to share its combat‑tested experience and technology for countering Iranian‑made strike drones with the U.S. and Middle Eastern countries.
The claim also appears to conflict with President Volodymyr Zelensky's earlier statement that Kyiv agreed to Washington's request for assistance in protecting U.S. military bases in Jordan.
More than 10 countries have already requested Kyiv's aid, Zelensky said on March 13, after previously confirming that Ukrainian experts were also sent to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Already since last year, Ukraine has been offering to share its experience in drone technology — a vital weaponry on Ukrainian battlefields — with the U.S. in exchange for anti-missile defenses.
The Trump administration reportedly dismissed the initial offer last August during Zelensky's visit to the White House.
In the interview, Trump acknowledged that Russia may be providing limited assistance to Iran, lending credibility to earlier reports that Moscow is helping Iranian forces target American military assets in the region.
The comments come as the Trump administration moved to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil amid rising prices.
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DUMB FUCK
At the same time as this, according to Bloomberg’s US Sends Intercept Drones Used in Ukraine to Blunt Iran Strikes,
*The US Army has sent 10,000 interceptor drones developed in Ukraine to the Middle East as it looks to repel Iranian attacks without using up high-cost missile defenses, according to US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.*
*Driscoll said in an interview that the AI-enabled Merops drones were sent within five days of the start of the US-Israeli operation against Iran on Feb. 28. The Merops drones were developed by Project Eagle, a defense venture backed by former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, and then sent to Ukraine in 2024.*
*The US has been sending a range of counter-drone capabilities to the region, including RTX Corp.’s Coyote interceptor drone.*
*Additionally, the Army also deployed Bumblebees, quadcopters armed with explosives designed to hunt down and smash into enemy drones. The system, made by Perennial Autonomy, was also tested in Ukraine but originally as an attack drone against moving targets.*
Regardless, what in the world is going on? Why not?
To be a moron. To be moronical. An imbecile. Like the dumbest mother fucker that ever lived.
Arrogance and hubris will be your downfall, old man
This may result in excess casualties but Trump sure did own the Ukrainians with this!
This pathetic narcissist would rather US military members die in drone strikes rather than admit Ukraine could be useful in helping counter them.
He’s purely transactional. He doesn’t want to be perceived as owing Zelenskyy when he already owes Putin.
Ultimately these Gulf States will still reach out anyway but my *God* this man can burn in hell for his treatment of Ukraine by itself.
This won’t stop the gulf states from pursuing cooperation with Ukraine. Trump can have a Steiner moment realizing his big beautiful army needs help from a country he absolutely loathes, but others aren’t going to bend to him on that
Bruh we might have our own VDV moment
Next: an Iranian drone hits a US target that has exhausted its interceptor missiles and causes mass American casualties.