However, if the capital wishes to compete with global tech giants like San Francisco and New York City, it should partner more closely with Ukraine to develop its defence tech sector.
As London looks to develop its defence sector in an increasingly unstable world, it should consider Ukraine’s expertise and real-world experience in emerging defence technologies.
Since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, the UK and Ukraine have bolstered relations through cooperation and funding commitments at the military level.
Many European investors, previously wary of backing defence companies for fear of falling foul of ESG standards, have since warmed to scaling dual-use technologies, which can be used for commercial and defence purposes.
Since then, Ukraine has become an innovation centre for defence tech, offering sophisticated infrastructure to test these technologies on the battlefield in real time.
