{"id":5737,"date":"2026-03-29T03:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T03:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/could-ukraines-drone-expertise-serve-gulf-countries\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T03:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T03:35:51","slug":"could-ukraines-drone-expertise-serve-gulf-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/could-ukraines-drone-expertise-serve-gulf-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Ukraine\u2019s drone expertise serve Gulf countries?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><main id=\"main-content-area\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Main content area\"><\/p>\n<div class>\n<header><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/inside-story\/\"><span>Inside Story<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/header>\n<p>Gulf nations seek new defence partnerships as Iran war escalates.<\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Gulf countries have been bombarded by Iranian missiles and drones since the US-Israeli war on Iran began a month ago.<\/p>\n<p>They have used advanced air defence systems to counter the attacks. But interceptor missiles are expensive and take time to manufacture.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/27\/how-extensive-is-russias-military-aid-to-iran\">How extensive is Russia\u2019s military aid to Iran?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/counting-the-cost\/2026\/3\/27\/is-europe-heading-to-an-energy-crisis\">Is Europe heading to an energy crisis?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/27\/ukraine-announces-defense-pact-with-saudi-arabia\">Ukraine announces \u2018mutually beneficial\u2019 defence deal with Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/28\/zelenskyy-signs-air-defence-deals-with-uae-qatar-on-gulf-tour\">Ukraine\u2019s Zelenskyy signs air defence deals with UAE, Qatar on Gulf tour<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Ukraine, under near-daily attack from Russia, has spent four years perfecting interceptor drones that can be produced quickly and cheaply.<\/p>\n<p>Some Gulf nations are asking Ukraine to share its expertise. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have already signed defence agreements. If others reach similar deals, what could they offer Ukraine?<\/p>\n<p>And how beneficial are Ukrainian drones to Gulf countries under attack from Iran?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presenter:<\/strong> Adrian Finnegan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dania Thafer \u2013 Executive director of the Gulf International Forum, a think tank based in Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p>Oleksiy Melnyk \u2013 Co-director of the Foreign Relations and International Security programmes at the Razumkov Centre<\/p>\n<p>Pavel Felgenhauer \u2013 Defence and Russian foreign policy analyst<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inside Story Gulf nations seek new defence partnerships as Iran war escalates. Gulf countries have been bombarded by Iranian missiles and drones since the US-Israeli war on Iran began a month ago. They have used advanced air defence systems to counter the attacks. But interceptor missiles are expensive and take time to manufacture. 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