Is the patient recovering?

This question was raised on 7 February at an expert roundtable discussion on “Ukrainian defence industry and its capabilities to meet the needs of the frontline” (2024), organised by the Media Centre of the Directorate General for Servicing Foreign Missions. According to the panelists, Ukraine is in a phase of combined warfare, as it is no longer an old war, but not yet a new one. There was a critical situation with the sup- ply of weapons, as the war had entered a long-term stage. In the context of a combined war, it is crucial to identify strategic steps to develop and support the defence sector...