NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- There's a chance the dreaded buzz of propellers heard on Ukrainian battlefields is coming from drones built in a country with a population of just over a million on Europe's southeastern fringe: Cyprus.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As small drones continue to cause disruptions at airports and military sites across nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the alliance is turning to private industry to help the cause of collective defense.