Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday offered rare confirmation that his government has sent 200 Ukrainian air defense experts to the Middle East, where they are helping allies to counteract Iranian drone attacks, and on the cheap. Zelensky, who has publicly backed President Trump’s decision to attack Iran, explained in statements before British parliament on Tuesday that Ukraine’s mastery of low-cost and efficient interceptor drones has revolutionized modern warfare. He offered as an example that it has cost the Untied States about $4 million per interceptor to shoot down a merely $50,000 Iranian Shahed drone, making Ukraine’s methods a far cheaper and attractive alternative. Days before Zelensky’s comments, The New York Times highlighted that phones of Ukrainian defense firms have been “ringing off the hook”: For most of its four-year-long war with Russia, Ukraine has been a recipient of security aid from the United States and European allies. With war now raging in the Middle East, Ukraine’s government is seeking to turn the tables by offering a pivotal technology to intercept the exploding drones menacing the region’s oil facilities and shipping. In a possible prelude to sales agreements, Ukraine has sent interceptor drones and teams to operate them to three American allies […]