Espreso. Global

Ukraine needs air defense systems to protect its defense industry - ISW

13 April, 2024 Saturday
12:00

Providing Ukraine with Western air defense systems will be a critical element of Ukraine's ability to defend its defense industry

client/title.list_title

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports.

Ukrainian officials have expressed their intentions to expand Ukraine's defense industry at home and abroad since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

The ISW estimates that the development of the defense industrial base could eventually allow Ukraine to maintain its defense against Russia and meet long-term national security needs with a significant reduction in foreign military aid. But for now, this requires Western air defense.

US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that providing Ukraine with Western air defense equipment will be a critical element of Ukraine's ability to defend its defense industry, which in turn will reduce Ukraine's dependence on Western aid, and especially US.aid to Ukraine in the long run.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently emphasized that Ukraine cannot mitigate the lack of sufficient air defense systems and that only Western-provided air defense systems, namely Patriot systems, allow Ukraine to defend Ukraine against the intensified Russia strike campaign.

ISW continues to assess that the United States will not need to send Ukraine large security assistance packages indefinitely if Ukraine can sufficiently expand its defense industrial capacity. But providing air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine is critical to Ukraine's ability to defend its energy infrastructure and its defense industry from Russian attacks.

  • On April 4, in Brussels, Dmytro Kuleba said that Germany had initiated a search for affordable Patriot air defense systems for Kyiv. His German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, called for an urgent search for air defense systems for Ukraine in third countries, as "Germany's Patriot stocks are depleted."
  • On April 11, Ukraine's Foreign Minister said that the country had found more than 100 available Patriots in the world and was seeking to obtain at least 7 such systems as soon as possible to protect the cities most affected by Russian attacks.
  • On April 12, it was reported that Ukraine was negotiating to get two Patriot batteries and one Samp-T.
Tags:
Read also:
  • News
2024, Friday
8 November
16:13
Elderly man killed, homes damaged in Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine’s Kherson
15:57
IKEA store operator Ingka Group sells last Russian asset
15:38
Russia bombs Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city: civilian victims reported
15:17
Ukrainian police arrest international drug syndicate leaders, seize $20M in drugs
14:58
Review
Trump era: Kyiv Security Forum international overview
14:35
CO2 emissions in Ukraine rise by 180 million tons due to full-scale war
14:16
Exclusive
Putin's main goal is lifting sanctions — political expert
13:59
Exclusive
Russia starts using Shahed drones with thermobaric warheads — military expert Zgurets
13:39
Drones strike oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov, Ukraine allegedly behind attack
13:17
Ukraine to invite Russia to follow-up Peace Summit, but with conditions
12:58
OPINION
Zelenskyy's call with U.S. presidential election winner: dialogue with Trump is necessary
12:46
Russian forces intensify Kursk region assaults with strikes from within borders
12:28
147 clashes occur on Russian-Ukrainian front on Nov. 7 - General Staff
11:59
Review
Russia shifts drone warfare tactics, FPV drones become main tool in warfare. Serhiy Zgurets’ column
11:34
Exclusive
Russia is now trying to use its soldiers “sparingly” — Ukraine’s Rubizh brigade
11:03
Updated
Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia: death toll rises to 9, city mourns victims
10:56
Russian attack on Ukraine kills civilian in Odesa, injures multiple others
10:26
Exclusive
What will happen to Russia without China’s support: diplomat explains
09:59
All available Ukraine support funds to be utilized before Biden's term ends — Pentagon
09:36
Russia loses 1,580 soldiers, 9 tanks and 32 artillery systems in day of war in Ukraine
2024, Thursday
7 November
21:10
Exclusive
Caspian Sea drone strike: Ukraine targets Russian warships which launched missiles
20:56
Leaders of 40 countries urge Trump to keep support for Ukraine at European Political Community meeting
20:38
Germany's support for Ukraine in 2025 is secure despite coalition breakdown
20:20
Ukraine ramps up brigade formation to counter Russia’s rising troop numbers
20:03
OPINION
On dilemma: either “we are about to lose” or “we need to negotiate something”
19:46
Ukraine won't receive promised MiG-29: Polish Defense Minister explains why
19:25
Exclusive
Ukraine will not get NATO membership under Trump's presidency - Yatsenyuk
19:06
Google maps remove Ukrainian military facilities
18:50
Ukraine reports 102 combat clashes along frontline on November 7, mostly in Kurakhove sector
18:29
Ukraine still has plans to hit Crimea bridge - Navy spokesman
18:10
Exclusive
Ukraine has to consider any ultimatums seriously - PhD in Political Science
17:51
OPINION
'Biden, give us air defense!' is over
17:33
We need weapons, hugs with Putin won't help - Zelenskyy at European Political Community Summit
17:15
Russia sends military tech to North Korea, raising alarms for Europe, U.S. - NATO chief
16:53
OPINION
Zelenskyy heads to Orban: why?
16:17
Ukraine policy at stake: Trump’s advisors push competing agendas
15:58
Ukrainian drone strikes Russian Caspian flotilla warships, defying air defenses
15:43
Belarus to nominate Trump for Nobel Prize if he ends Ukraine war, President says
15:18
Exclusive
Trump’s presidency will be a 'test of resilience' for more than just Ukraine
15:01
Is Ukraine's pullback from Russia's Kursk region inevitable? Expert explains
More news