Journalist sources claim that the Joe Biden administration is currently trying to expand Ukraine’s access to the most modern American technologies. At the meeting, the allies discussed issues related to electronic warfare systems, mine clearance and the supply of unmanned aerial vehicles, which the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny wrote about in his article.
A meeting was held in Washington between the US presidential administration and 12 of the country’s leading defense companies, where the prospects of producing weapons for Ukraine were discussed. Reuters writes about it.
The agency notes that businesses from various parts of the American military-industrial complex attended the meeting organized by President Joe Biden’s national security advisor Jake Sullivan.
Participants include executives from Palantir Technologies and Anduril Industries, which specialize primarily in defense computer systems, as well as Fortem and Skydio, which deal with unmanned aerial vehicles and the fight against them.
“The conversation focused on a number of systems, including unmanned aircraft systems, how to counter incoming drone systems, and addressing demining,” a White House official said.
Overall, meeting participants discussed how Washington could provide additional military assistance to Kiev to “refocus Ukraine and address a number of significant technological challenges that they identified as limiting its progress and dynamics on the battlefield,” according to Reuters.
Agency sources in the White House state that the United States is trying to expand Ukraine’s access to the most modern American technologies in this way. At the same time, representatives of the presidential administration said that the meeting held on Monday, January 8 gave them the opportunity to learn about the new capabilities of the American defense industry and ways to introduce these innovations in Ukraine.
Innovative keys to victory from the Commander-in-Chief
In his article for The Economist magazine in November 2023, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Valeriy Zaluzhny, listed the main advantages that the Ukrainian army must have to defeat the Russian aggressor.
The Commander-in-Chief explained that the Ukrainian Armed Forces need “core military capabilities and technologies” and listed five main points:
- air defense;
- electronic warfare;
- counter-battery warfare;
- mine clearing;
- mobilization.
Aid to the USA and Ukraine
Representatives of the US presidential administration said that the meeting at the White House was not related to the agreement signed in December between the US and Ukraine to accelerate joint arms production and data exchange.
Let us recall that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky met with the heads of American defense companies during his last visit to the United States at the beginning of December 2023.
The meeting discussed Ukraine’s rich practical experience in the defense sector gained during the war, as well as Kiev’s potential to increase the production of ammunition and military equipment with the support of foreign companies.
In addition, President Zelensky proposed the establishment of a defense center in Europe, with its headquarters in Ukraine.
Recall that on January 7, US President Joe Biden appealed to members of the Republican Party in Congress. approve additional financingIncluding more than $60 billion for Ukraine.
Earlier, on January 5, the media wrote that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, was considering the possibility of becoming president. Direct talks with President Joe Biden About aid to Ukraine and border policy.
Source: Focus
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