The Trump administration rejected an offer from Ukraine to partner on technology capable of defending against Iranian drones last year -- the same defense tech the U.S. is now seeking to acquire.

Axios: US passed on Ukraine’s Shahed-intercept tech, later revisited after Iran’s drone surge; Pentagon now seeks cheaper ...

Ukraine proposed deploying interceptor drones and dedicated drone-combat hubs to protect U.S. forces and allies in the Middle East. The offer was dismissed months before the conflict began.

The media obtained access to the PowerPoint presentation shown to Trump Nearly seven months ago, Ukraine tried to sell the United States its battle-tested technology for shooting down strike drones.