Performance Challenges of Western Defense Tech in Ukraine (warontherocks.com)

• Failure to adapt systems to high-intensity electronic warfare
• Ineffective feedback loops from frontline deployment
• Design-battlefield mismatch hindering deployment

"Michael Kofman and Ryan evaluate why Western defense systems often underperform in the Ukrainian theater. The analysis highlights the failure of traditional defense firms to implement rapid iteration cycles, the lack of effective feedback loops from the battlefield, and a fundamental mismatch between peacetime design parameters and the requirements of modern, high-intensity drone-integrated conflict."