{"id":2579104,"date":"2026-03-12T13:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-needles-us-as-he-sends-teams-to-middle-east-to-help-american-troops\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:41:41","slug":"zelensky-needles-us-as-he-sends-teams-to-middle-east-to-help-american-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-needles-us-as-he-sends-teams-to-middle-east-to-help-american-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky needles US as he sends teams to Middle East to help American troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-needles-us-as-he-sends-teams-to-middle-east-to-help-american-troops%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pressed the united States to sign a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >drone-based mutual-defense deal<\/a>, arguing that Kyiv\u2019s drone expertise could help American forces facing threats in the Middle East.Ukraine wants to exchange its counter-UAV technology for more advanced U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-could-move-weapons-meant-for-fallen-afghan-government-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Biden Could Move Weapons Meant For Fallen Afghan Government To ...\">air-defense systems<\/a> to counter Russian missiles. Zelensky said he deployed Ukrainian drone teams to the Middle East to assist american troops, and he noted that about a dozen countries have asked for their help. The push to sign such a deal predates the Middle East crisis, with Zelensky mentioning in August that Kyiv was willing to sell the U.S. its drone tech,a move Axios says the White House only considered after Iran\u2019s actions. On the policy front, Trump has argued Zelensky lacks \u201ccards\u201d to press Russia, but that dynamic has shifted as U.S.service members face similar threats; the administration has pushed Ukraine toward important concessions to secure a ceasefire. Separately, an Iranian drone attack killed six American service members in Kuwait, with roughly 140 U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-u-s-service-members-injured-in-iran-backed-rocket-attacks-in-syria\/\" title=\"Three U.S. ... ... in Iran...Backed Rocket Attacks in Syria\">service members injured<\/a> in the broader conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Zelensky needles US as he sends teams to Middle East to help American troops<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2488373\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> needled the Trump administration for not agreeing to a drone-based mutual agreement months ago, now that American troops are coming under fire in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\">Middle East<\/a> and are seeking Kyiv&rsquo;s expertise.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia-ukraine-war\">Ukraine-Russia war<\/a> has been at the forefront of drone proliferation and modernization efforts for war fighting, which is also an area that the United States is behind on, and the Ukrainians have sought for months to exchange their newfound knowledge and technology for more advanced U.S. air defense systems that could be used to intercept more high-powered missiles that Russia also frequently deploys against them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4489612\/uss-ford-fire-onboard-sailors-medical-attention-iran\/\">USS Ford experiences non-combat-related fire onboard, two sailors seeking medical attention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4485842\/rightly-seeking-iran-off-ramp-trump-must-first-eliminate-mojtaba-khamenei\/\">Rightly seeking Iran off-ramp, Trump must first eliminate Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4489246\/trump-showing-signs-of-losing-interest-in-the-iran-war\/\">Trump showing signs of losing interest in the Iran war: &lsquo;practically nothing left to target&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We wanted to sign a big drone production deal with the United States, but we needed the approval from the White House,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2032023493504577948\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2032023493504577948\">Zelensky said on social media<\/a> on Thursday. &ldquo;It was about different kinds of drones and air defense. They operate as one system and can defend against hundreds or thousands of Iranian &lsquo;shaheds&rsquo; and missiles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t have the opportunity to sign this document yet,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I hope that maybe American friends will be closer to this decision now, especially after such challenges as we see in the Middle East.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian leader has said he deployed drone teams to the Middle East to aid American forces. He has said nearly a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/zelensky-says-11-countries-asking-171504545.html\">dozen countries<\/a> have requested their assistance, given their experiences over the last couple of years have provided them with greater expertise on how to defend against these attacks than any other country.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S.&rsquo;s interest in using&nbsp;Ukraine&rsquo;s first-hand expertise with drone technology predates the conflict in the region, though it appears as though there&rsquo;s been little movement since both leaders discussed it publicly months ago. Back in August, Zelensky reportedly offered to sell the U.S. their battle-tested counter-UAV technology but the administration did not express an interest until it had begun the war against Iran, according to&nbsp;<em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/10\/us-ukraine-anti-drone-offer\">Axios<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly claimed Zelensky has no &ldquo;cards&rdquo; to play in negotiations with Russia and urged him to make a deal to end the conflict, but those dynamics changed once U.S. service members were facing a similar threat across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration, in their effort to broker a ceasefire agreement, has pushed Ukraine harder than the previous administration did to get them to agree to a proposal even if it meant making significant concessions. The president has, at times, accused Zelensky of being the primary impediment to peace even though Russian leader Vladimir Putin has the ability to end the war unilaterally any time he wants.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4486775\/iran-irgc-degraded-united-states-israel-war\/\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4486498\/ukraine-prove-value-america-drone-assistance\/\"><strong>UKRAINE&nbsp;LOOKS TO PROVE ITS VALUE TO AMERICA WITH DRONE ASSISTANCE<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An Iranian one-way attack drone killed six American service members in Kuwait during Iran&rsquo;s opening retaliation. The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that roughly 140 U.S. service members have been injured during the war, the vast majority of whom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-to-put-mad-maxine-waters-out-to-pasture\/\" title=\"Time To Put Mad Maxine Waters Out To Pasture\">suffered minor wounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky presses drone pact as US troops under fire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2579105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trump-zelensky-presser-mar-a-lago.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32726,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2579104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-middle-east","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trump-zelensky-presser-mar-a-lago.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579104"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579108,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579104\/revisions\/2579108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}