Europe cannot provide Ukraine with enough weapons, so it invented a new approach – WSJ

In an effort to produce enough weapons for Ukraine's war effort, European allies are introducing a new method: giving Ukrainians money to do it themselves.

This is stated in the article of The Wall Street Journal.

Under the new approach, the Europeans finance Ukrainian government contracts with Ukrainian arms manufacturers to produce equipment for the armed forces, including long-range missiles and drones that can inflict damage on Russian territory. Kyiv tells its partners which companies to work with and buy weapons, while the Europeans independently check manufacturers before agreeing to deals.

Ukraine will still rely on Western partners for advanced weapons such as Patriot missiles. But officials say that the new approach will allow Kyiv to get weapons faster and in larger quantities,…