Public radio’s longest-running daily global news program. About Contact Donate Meet the Team Privacy Terms of use ©2026 The World from PRX PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402. Security tech start-ups play increasingly significant role in Ukraine war DW Reporter Ben Bathke meets up with an Estonian tech entrepreneur who has pivoted towards defense to discuss the role of rapidly developing technology in the Ukraine war. DW April 27, 2026 Updated: April 27, 2026 German chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watching a presentation of drones made in German-Ukrainian cooperation in Berlin, Germany, April 14, 2026. Ebrahim Noroozi/Pool via AP Increasingly, European military readiness is bound up with its ability to respond to rapidly developing technology , such as drones. The Ukrainian experience is showing that in this field, smaller, more agile security tech start-ups are playing an increasingly significant role.…