UK Refuses to Give Ukraine Watchkeeper Drones: The Real Reason скачать в хорошем качестве

UK Refuses to Give Ukraine Watchkeeper Drones: The Real Reason

The UK is retiring the Watchkeeper WK450 reconnaissance drone and has signaled it will not transfer these aircraft to Ukraine. At first glance, that sounds counterintuitive — Ukraine needs drones, right? But when you follow the chain of sources, costs, sustainment realities, and modern battlefield constraints, the decision starts to look far more rational. In this neutral, source-driven explainer, we break down what UK officials have publicly said, what the replacement program suggests, and why “free” legacy systems can become expensive distractions once you factor in training, infrastructure, spare parts, reliability issues, and survivability against modern air defenses and electronic warfare. We also compare the logic to previous decisions around retired MQ-9 Reaper platforms, and we look at what the UK’s next-generation “Land Tactical Deep Find” requirement (and Project Corvus) indicates about the future direction of reconnaissance drones. Expect a clear, non-propaganda analysis with uncertainty notes, careful sourcing, and practical military-technical context — focused on what’s known, what’s probable, and what remains unconfirmed.