Kiev and Washington are holding a “historic” first meeting of government officials and the defense industry to consider joint production of weapons.
As U.S. lawmakers debate spending priorities and deferrals of aid, Wednesday’s Senate vote to reject Ukraine aid shows that it is important to protect Ukraine from Russia’s unprovoked aggression. The development of arms production may prove increasingly essential.
“This is a new level of our unity,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. “A new industrial base, new jobs for both countries. Specifically, Ukraine will be able to produce air defense systems. We will work with the United States to produce weapons to further strengthen the protection of freedom and life. We are preparing to build a new defense ecosystem to
defense industry meeting includeUkrainian government officials – Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, Chief of the Presidential Administration Andriy Yermak, Chairman of the Supreme Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mykola Tochitsky, and the “Servant of the People” Party, David Alacamia – was scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday in Washington.
The event took place in accordance with an agreement reached between President Zelenskiy and US President Joseph Biden. September.
“The Ukrainian Defense Industrial Base Summit is an unprecedented form of cooperation between Ukraine and the United States in military and strategic industries,” said Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States.
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Markarova said that during their visit to the United States, Ukrainian representatives will meet with representatives of the defense industry, the White House, members of Congress, the Department of Defense, State and Commerce, as well as visit think tanks and the media.
Earlier, in mid-November, the President of Ukraine said, revealed Details of a future conference to be held in Washington as an extension of the Defense Industry Forum held in Kiev in September.
“Right now, it’s a forum in Washington, and a corresponding effort on arms for both Ukraine and the United States. We have the United States, President Biden and his team, and both parties in Congress supporting us. I would also like to pay special tribute to our defense companies and our European partners, who truly and substantively meet the concept of defending freedom,” Zelenskiy said.
