The Danish model for direct investments in Ukraine’s defense industry has already proven to be effective, but it can also open up new opportunities for Ukraine in the future. The relevant statement was made by Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen. “Now, we’re using what we call the Danish model…
Lithuania and Europe need to build a drone army to defend against Russia, Lithuania’s European Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has said. “Russia can have around five million drones, so we need to have capacities bigger than those in order to prevail,” he said, adding that Russia now had a “battle-tested” army. This would…
On the sidelines of the NATO Summit in The Hague, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon to discuss investment in Ukraine’s military equipment production. The relevant statement was made by the Head of State on Telegram. “I met with Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon. We…
Construction of anti-tank ditches has begun in southeastern Estonia, which will be part of the Baltic States’ defense zone. The project is expected to cost 4.4 million euros this year alone, and until the end of the year, 28 bunkers and ten storage areas are expected to be built. “Dragon teeth” will also be deployed.…
Polish state-owned defence firm Mesko has increased its production of small-calibre ammunition 5-fold, from 50 million to 250 million pieces a year, thanks to the establishment of a new production hall. That means output has now reached around 1 million bullets per working day, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has noted during a visit to the…
Lithuania’s government on June 11 granted permission to bypass public procurement procedures in the acquisition of combat payloads, specifically kamikaze drones and anti-tank mines. According to the resolution prepared by the Defence Ministry these purchases will not be subject to provisions of the Law on Public Procurement in the Fields of Defence and Security. This…
The Government has decided to secure nearly GBP 1.7 billion from the United Kingdom for the additional procurement of weapons. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a Cabinet meeting on June 11. “With these funds, we plan to acquire Rapid Ranger air defence systems and Marlet lightweight multirole missiles. This will significantly…