Ukraine signs rare joint arms deal in history

Denmark becomes the first country to receive Ukraine's defense industry.

In early July, Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin and Danish Minister of Industry, Business and Finance Morten Bødskov concluded agreements on joint arms production, marking the beginning of Ukrainian defense manufacturers' overseas arms production. Photo: @ Defense Express.

The signed document contains specific steps to support Ukrainian defense companies in creating new production facilities in Denmark. Photo: @ Ukraine Business News.

And also after this agreement, Ukrainian defense industry companies will start producing their products in Denmark. Photo: @ Army Times.

This is the first time Kyiv has opened defense industry production facilities abroad in an effort to counter Russia's escalating aggression. Photo: @ Ukraine Business News.

"This is a unique and rare international cooperation of the Ukrainian defense industry," Herman Smetanin wrote on Facebook, after the signing ceremony. Herman Smetanin also said that this agreement marks the first time that the Ukrainian defense industry has operated and produced abroad to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo: @ Defense Express.

With such news, it would be remiss not to ask questions such as why Ukraine is moving its arms production outside its borders, whether this decision is really wise, and what Ukraine will actually achieve. It should be noted that some Ukrainian manufacturers have long made such decisions independently. For example, Ukrspecsystems established a company in Poland in 2022. Photo: @ Ukraine Business News.

The first and most obvious advantage of organizing defense industry production abroad is protection from Russian missile attacks. Photo: @ militarnyi.

Unfortunately, Russia has an arsenal of advanced long-range weapons capable of hitting any defense manufacturing enterprises in most of Ukraine, while in Denmark there is no such risk. Photo: @ Army Times.

Increasing weapons production in allied countries would help Ukraine strengthen its defense capabilities and build a stronger supply chain, after relying heavily on foreign military aid during its more than three-year war with Moscow. Photo: @ Defense Express.

Having production facilities abroad also makes it easier for Ukrainian defense industry companies to attract European defense technology experts and engineers. Although Ukraine has good facilities for training technical specialists, deindustrialization and the brain drain caused by the war have severely affected such opportunities. Photo: @ militarnyi.

The historic deal also comes after the US halted arms shipments to Ukraine, citing concerns about the country’s depleted arsenal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the new deal with Denmark a “significant decision.” Photo: @ Army Times.

A year ago, Denmark became the first country to finance the production of weapons for Ukrainian manufacturers. Now, Denmark has become the first country to host Ukrainian weapons production lines on its own territory. Photo: @ Army Times.

Earlier this week, Zelensky also struck another major deal, pairing Ukraine with a private US drone company, just as the Pentagon halted arms shipments to Ukraine. Under the terms, Swift Beat (founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt) will deliver hundreds of thousands of drones to Ukraine by 2025 at cost, with plans to ramp up production in 2026. Photo: @ Defense Express.

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