“European countries need to learn”: Ukrainian defense-tech CEO warns Europe against costly defense mistakes
The cost of countering an air threat must match the cost of the threat.
Ukrainian defense-tech executive Taras Bublyk warns Europe against overspending on ineffective defense systems in its quest to combat cheap drones. In an interview with Ukrinform, Bublyk emphasized that economics dictates these conflicts, stating that firing expensive missiles at cheap drones is unsustainable in the long run. The key issue, according to Bublyk, is the price disparity between threats and defensive tools.
He argued that European countries must learn from the Russo-Ukrainian war and adopt a more balanced defense strategy. Bublyk proposed a layered defense system, combining detection, electronic warfare, interceptor drones, physical barriers, and conventional air defense. He stressed that advanced weapons are not sufficient on their own; countries must also invest in their integration, scale up production, and learn from Ukraine's firsthand experience with drone attacks and jamming.
Europe's growing defense budgets pose a risk if they fund systems that were not designed for real combat experience. Bublyk highlighted a regulatory gap in Europe, where many countries restrict the use of electronic warfare in certain frequency bands, with unclear rules for activating such systems during emergencies. He called for clear authority and fast-response mechanisms to prevent wasting time on permissions when a threat has already been detected.
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