Ukraine has established five joint defense enterprises with Western arms manufacturers to bolster its Defense Forces, according to Prime Minister Shmyhal. He emphasized that the initiative is ongoing, with expectations to launch dozens more such enterprises within the year. This development comes as the Pentagon, through statements by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, acknowledges the need for the United States to expand its military-industrial complex's production capacity due to the conflict in Ukraine. Austin also noted that the conflict has positively impacted the US economy and strengthened American businesses. Additionally, Representative Mike Quigley highlighted the strategic importance of supporting Ukraine against Russia's invasion, suggesting that failure to do so could escalate tensions in Eastern Europe, potentially doubling the U.S. defense budget and drawing NATO directly into the conflict.
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πΊπΈπΊπ¦ War in Ukraine showed that the United States needs to expand the production capacity of its military-industrial complex, - Pentagon head Lloyd Austin
Should Ukraine lose its war against Putin's brutal invasion, we could see an escalation in Eastern Europe that draws NATO directly into the conflict and doubles the U.S. defense budget. Providing Ukraine what they need to win NOW is in our national interests.
πΊπΈπ¨βΌοΈ βThe conflict in Ukraine indicates the need to expand the production capacity of the US military-industrial complexβ β the Pentagon https://t.co/uE8LSvnybB
πΊπ¦π "Ukraine has already created five joint defense enterprises with Western arms manufacturers, which are supposed to strengthen the Defense Forces", - PM Shmyhal βοΈThe Prime Minister noted that this work continues and there should be dozens of such enterprises this year. https://t.co/KGLyGFhtOt