05/27/2026
On March 25, 2026, the Peace Through Strength Institute hosted the Ground Truth Symposium inside the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., bringing active duty Ukrainian warfighters, frontline operators, journalists, technologists, and American policymakers together for one purpose: turning battlefield reality into action.
This symposium focused on the rapid evolution of modern warfare, especially the rise of drone warfare, electronic warfare, counter UAS systems, operational adaptation, and the urgent lessons the United States and its allies must learn now.
This was not theory.
This was frontline reality from the largest drone war in human history.
The discussions explored how Ukraine built one of the world’s most advanced drone warfare ecosystems under fire, how battlefield innovation is evolving faster than traditional Western procurement systems, and why the future of American national security depends on learning these lessons before the next conflict arrives.
The Peace Through Strength Institute exists to bridge frontline reality with U.S. policy, defense innovation, and strategic action.
Ground Truth to Action.
On March 25, 2026, the Peace Through Strength Institute hosted the Ground Truth Symposium inside the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., bringin...
