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Zelensky Warns UN: Drone Arms Race Threatens Global Security

10/2/2025

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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, warned the UN that Russia's militarism risks a drone arms race.
He cited Russia's drone output of 4,000–5,000 per month and China's advances in drones and AI-powered swarms.
NATO's James Appathurai urged bridging technologies from allies like Canada and warned of cyber threats from Russia and China.
Canada plans to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP to boost NATO contributions.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, warned the UN that Russia's militarism risks a drone arms race.
He cited Russia's drone output of 4,000–5,000 per month and China's advances in drones and AI-powered swarms.
NATO's James Appathurai urged bridging technologies from allies like Canada and warned of cyber threats from Russia and China.
Canada plans to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP to boost NATO contributions.