Europe cannot provide kyiv with enough weapons, but it can provide assistance according to the Danish model – paying for its purchases from the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The Wall Street Journal reports this.
The Danish financing model reduces costs, delays and corruption, its supporters say.
Ukraine’s European allies, struggling to produce enough weapons for kyiv’s war effort, are introducing a new method: giving money to Ukrainians so they can do it themselves. Under the new approach, the Europeans are financing Ukrainian government contracts with limited Ukrainian arms manufacturers to produce equipment for the country’s armed forces, including long-range missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles that can attack Russian territory.” – says the article.
kyiv tells its allies which companies to work with and what weapons to buy, and the Europeans themselves check the manufacturers before concluding deals, the publication writes.
It is noted that Ukraine will continue to depend on the West for advanced weapons, for example in the case of Patriot missiles. However, according to officials, the Danish model will allow kyiv to obtain weapons faster and in larger quantities, rather than waiting for them to be manufactured in Europe. They say Ukraine has the right capabilities; Now, due to lack of funds, its arms industry is operating well below its production capacity. According to some estimates, by 30%.
In addition, Ukrainian companies adapt weapons to the country’s constantly changing needs, supporters of the Danish model emphasize.
