Ukraine’s demining drones could open the Strait of Hormuz
The CBS News piece explains how Ukraine’s TLK-150 underwater mine-sweeping drones, developed by Toloka, have cleared Black Sea mines and could inform U.S. efforts to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s mines have halted much global shipping. It highlights limitations of current U.S. Littoral Combat Ships in minefields and the difficulty of locating mines, while noting Ukraine’s anti-jamming, AI-driven navigation that makes its drones more robust in wartime electronic warfare. Deployment to Hormuz would face procurement and testing hurdles in the U.S., though Zelenskyy said Kyiv is ready to help if asked.