Ukraine Can Help Strengthen Allied Armies – Canadian Vice Admiral

Former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada and retired vice admiral Mark Norman has suggested that Ukraine could play a crucial role in strengthening allied armies following the war. In an interview with Ukrinform, Norman noted that Ukraine's defense industry could transition from wartime production to focusing on exports and co-production with Western armed forces. However, he acknowledged that he is still unclear on the specifics of this potential shift towards peacetime defense manufacturing.

Norman highlighted the already existing good cooperation between Canadian and Ukrainian industries and emphasized the importance of continuing this collaboration in both directions. He stressed that Ukraine could offer valuable lessons on scaling up industry and developing technologies.

The Canadian vice admiral also expressed support for continuing to aid Ukrainian industry, as well as leveraging Ukrainian experience, intellectual property, and know-how to rebuild Western military capabilities. A recent project has been initiated to produce Ukrainian unmanned systems in Canada, further exemplifying the efforts to bolster defense-industrial cooperation between the two nations.