Germany Seeks to Deepen Defense Industry Cooperation with Ukraine – Wadephul

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul emphasized on a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv that Germany and Ukraine are currently the only countries implementing joint projects. Wadephul highlighted the Freyja project as an example, although the specific projects were not mentioned. The two nations are jointly developing drone systems and defenses against ballistic missiles, with their cooperation demonstrated by the number of joint German-Ukrainian defense companies.

Wadephul believes that their cooperation can achieve even more, stressing Germany's readiness to encourage more companies to become actively involved in Ukraine and cooperate with Ukrainian companies. Four business representatives from Germany are part of the delegation, actively involved in the process. Wadephul discussed how they are working intensively to improve the economic conditions for German companies in Ukraine, despite the challenging nature of the issue.

He expressed optimism about achieving good results together, noting that both countries benefit - Ukraine directly through efforts to counter Russian aggression and Germany through an opportunity to improve its defense capabilities and learn from Ukraine's experience in ensuring energy system resilience. Wadephul stressed that Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine poses the greatest threat to European security and presents new challenges for everyone, including hybrid attacks.