# ‘It was humiliating’: Ex-US Army secretary says Washington trails Ukraine in war innovation

https://mins.news/en/item/86237

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-05 10:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ex-us-army-secretary-says-washington-lags-behind-ukraine-in-war-innovations/

> Former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the U.S. military has significant shortcomings in adapting to modern warfare compared with Ukraine. He called it a wake-up call and “humiliating” that Ukraine, despite a far smaller budget, had better weapons. His modernization plans reportedly faced opposition from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.