For a few years now, Western observers have breathlessly praised Ukraine’s successes in defense innovation, from AI to drones to decentralization and an ecosystem of defense startups. But all is not well in Ukraine.Until recently, it was very difficult to publicly question such materials due to the lack of publicly available battlefield statistics. But by 2025, many observers acknowledge that Russia may have surpassed Ukraine in certain areas of innovation adoption.This is now publicly acknowledged by various experts, including Ukraine’s former top military commander, Michael Kofman, and others. This provides an opportunity for a more open discussion about which partsThe post Ukraine Isn’t the Model for Winning the Innovation War appeared first on War on the Rocks.