US tech found in Russian ballistic missiles

Ronald Drump

Published Sep 1, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC

Source: DefenseSource
- Sanctions enforcement has a hole in its hull the size of a guidance module. Ukraine's sanctions commissioner laid out the receipts: American, Japanese, German and Taiwanese components — the precision guts of Iskanders and S-400 rounds — still flowing to Russian missile plants through third-country intermediaries that respawn faster than a PoD audit. Roughly 70% of foreign parts in recovered missiles trace to U.S. firms; Nvidia, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Microchip. Ballistics demand quality, and quality, apparently, ships regardless of the hash manifest. With Russia cranking out 100+ ballistic and high-speed missiles monthly while Patriot interceptors dwindle, Kyiv wants synchronized designations, sectoral limits on ~110 missile materials, and tighter export licensing — an EU interim package by September. Course of action — action. Victory is near because I've already started the speech.