Germany and the UK plan to expand joint defense investments to strengthen Ukraine's military-industrial base
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Germany and the United Kingdom plan to intensify cooperation, including joint support for Ukrainian helicopters, weapons, maintenance, and training, to strengthen Ukraine's military-industrial base.
Germany and the United Kingdom are seeking to intensify cooperation, in particular, they intend to jointly support Ukrainian helicopters, including their armament, maintenance and training. This was reported on the website of the office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, UNN reports.
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Today, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met to discuss the issue of aid to Ukraine.
We are Europe's two largest providers of military support to Ukraine. Together we are committed to continuing our unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes to help Ukraine defend itself
Rishi Sunak and Olaf Scholz also stated that their support is long-term and based on Ukraine's immediate and long-term security and resilience needs. They also called for a discussion to harmonize the level of military support to Ukraine among Allies and partners in terms of appropriate economic power.
Our immediate support is focused on air defense, drones, artillery, ammunition, fortifications and training. Today, we agreed to coordinate and intensify our efforts and assess the potential for joint projects, including relevant training. In particular, we will cooperate on our support for Ukrainian helicopters, including armament, maintenance and training.We will seek to increase joint ventures and investments in defense, maintenance and manufacturing to further strengthen Ukraine's military industrial base
It is noted that the United Kingdom and Germany will work together to maximize the impact of the Immediate Action on Air Defense initiative and the International Fund for Ukraine.
Recall
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz saidthat Europe should continue to increase aid to Ukraine even after the approval of a large aid package from the United States, but he maintained his refusal to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
