A former U.S. Army Secretary made his first public appearance since stepping down in August, joining a high-profile panel at Ukraine’s annual Yalta European Strategy forum to highlight the country’s wartime technological advancements. Speaking alongside a former Google executive, he praised Kyiv’s military innovations as a key factor in its defense strategy. The discussion at the conference focused on the challenges facing Ukraine amid ongoing conflict. The appearance marks one of the first major public engagements by a senior U.S. defense official since the resignation.


Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appeared for the first time since his resignation in August from the role, discussing Ukraine’s military innovations at the Yalta European Strategy forum – an annual conference in Ukraine about challenges facing the country. Driscoll appeared on a panel alongside former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and lauded Kyiv’s wartime technologies,...