I assumed the USA would be tapping into Ukraine's drone experience. The issue is that the key components, such as optics, batteries, software probably all come from China anyway.
This is one way in which to integrate Ukraine into NATO thru the backdoor, e.g., contracting Ukrainians to teach US and NATO forces - it is actually happening and there are already contracts in effect. Over the past two years, we have heard a lot about standing up military production in Ukraine for very purpose of building arms for NATO. Russia has a small say in these matters and they have destroyed the Toaster factory, the blender factory, the video game factory, and all sorts of US civilian purposed facilities that produced military supply for the AFU.
Right before our eyes, suggestions like yours are being effected, for the sole purpose of integration of the two military forces by design.
Trump’s straddling the line between ending the war and peace cannot happen with Trump’s activities. Vance has pretty much stated the obvious, by telling the world that Trump approves weapons and targets/use. This was an epic fail by JD Vance and thus speaks to why Rubio not being allowed to the job of diplomacy is hurting the US. Trump is going to conduct diplomacy thru posts on X and by answering questions to assemble throngs of reporters. Is it any wonder that it appears for now that there will be no Ukraine even as a rump state due to Trump’s handling of his war.