Western militaries are undermining Ukraine’s defence, experts say
Summary
A report from King’s College London finds that delays and rigid thinking in European and Ukrainian military cooperation are slowing weapons production for Ukraine. This affects Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia and leaves European armies less prepared for new types of warfare.Key Facts
- Kyiv has invited Western partners to help build weapons factories, linking funding with battlefield testing.
- There are over 180 partnerships between Ukrainian and foreign companies, but 22% are delayed or stalled.
- One delayed project is a German-backed artillery shell factory, which has not started due to permit and site changes in Ukraine.
- Intellectual property rules and export rights are causing legal and bureaucratic problems.
- Ukrainian drone makers update software weekly and hardware every few weeks to outpace Russian counters.
- Ukraine invested about $1 billion in drone warfare in 2023, ten times more than in 2022.
- Ukraine’s drone production increased from 1 million in 2024 to an estimated 8 million in 2025, gaining local air control.
- European militaries are seen as slow to adapt to new warfare technology and tactics used by Ukraine.
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