US EditionUkraine asks allies to allocate 0.25% of GDP to boost its weapon production
- On June 20, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western nations to commit a quarter of one percent of their economic output toward enhancing Ukraine's weapons manufacturing capacity ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague.
- This request follows Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to ramp up domestic defense production amid escalating conflict with Russia and ahead of NATO talks focused on increasing defense spending.
- Ukraine secured $43 billion this year to finance its weapon production and seeks to launch joint weapon manufacturing with countries including Denmark, Norway, Germany, Canada, the UK, and Lithuania.
- Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine plays a key role in European security and requested that 0.25% of the GDP from a specific allied nation be dedicated to supporting Ukraine’s defense sector and its efforts in producing drones, missiles, and artillery domestically.
- The initiatives aim to enhance Ukraine’s defense capacity via expanded manufacturing and exports, with Zelenskyy likely to attend the NATO summit where member nations will discuss defense spending targets including a proposed increase to 5% GDP.
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Ukraine asks allies to earmark 0.25% of GDP for joint defense production, Zelensky says
Ukraine is asking partner countries to allocate 0.25% of their GDP to boosting Kyiv's defense production, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 20 at a press briefing attended by the Kyiv Independent. The president's comments come less than a week before the NATO summit in The Hague, where Zelensky will have another opportunity to discuss Ukraine's security needs with world leaders. "Ukraine is part of Europe's security, and we want 0.25% of…
Zelenskiy Calls for Western GDP Contributions to Boost Ukraine's Defense Production
President Zelenskiy urges Western allies to allocate 0.25% of GDP to aid Ukraine's weapon production, as NATO advises higher defense spending. Ukraine, in talks with several countries, aims to export military technology. The government covers 40% of its defense needs domestically, seeking to boost production.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski asked Western partner countries to allocate 0.25% of the gross domestic product (PIB) to support the Ukrainian defence industry and announced that in this summer agreements will be signed for export...
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