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Paul Schwennesen

Paul Schwennesen is a defense analyst with Geopolitical Intelligence Services and recently returned from his sixth mission to the Ukrainian front lines. Schwennesen was awarded the Verkhovna Rada’s medal for “Merit to the Ukrainian People” and coordinates ongoing training efforts. He is a contributor to “Law & Liberty.”

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Opinion: Aid to Ukraine is now a 2-way street empowering US drone warfare

Before the election, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he had "little appetite" for further military aid to Ukraine. While the sentiment is somewhat understandable, it misses a critical point: the nature of warfare has fundamentally changed over the past year, and Ukraine’s aid no longer needs to be a one-way street. Ukraine can now offer its expertise and technology to the U.S. in return. Ukraine possesses the world’s most advanced tactical unmanned and autonomous weaponry, along with the