Armed to Win: Ukraine’s Defence 2025 and Beyond

With the inflow of Western military assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, to date Ukraine has become a European country with the widest range of types of military equipment in possession of any NATO country. This provides with unique opportunities to turn Ukrainian Armed Forces into the most universal military force trained on different types of weapons. At the same time, it also reveals challenges of operating and maintaining the 'patchwork arsenal' and to ensure longevity of equipment to be at service after the war is over. Meanwhile, the full-scale war has also given a boost to development of Ukraine's own defence industry with accelerated growth of its R&D sector, innovations and greater openness to cooperation with Western allies. Could all these developments be effectively managed on a sustainable base? What is required in immediate perspective for Ukraine to achieve significant improvement of its defence and offensive capacities on the frontline in 2025? How should the partners work together to ensure longevity of existing equipment an overcome challenges of its maintenance and logistics? Which long-term benefits can potentially attract foreign investments and keep defence companies more engaged in developing Ukraine's own defence industry? What are the rules of the game and procedural terms?