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It's More than Just Drones: Industrial Base Lessons from the Conflict in Ukraine | All About the Base

January 20, 2026 • 9:00 – 9:20 am EST

This episode of All About the Base, a video series examining the key industrial base topics of the day, explores how Russia and Ukraine approach issues related to production and scale.  The issue of drone production and deployment holds important lessons for the U.S. industrial base as it addresses national challenges. Jerry McGinn, host of All About the Base and director of the Center for the Industrial Base, and Kate Bondar, fellow with the Wadhwani AI Center, discuss the core features of Russia's centralized industrial model, Ukraine's radically de-centralized commercial model, and the implications for the United States. 

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Jerry McGinn
Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
January 20, 2026 • 9:00 – 9:20 am EST
It's More than Just Drones: Industrial Base Lessons from the Conflict in Ukraine | All About the Base