US, Ukraine announce military industry conference next month

Ukraine and the United States will hold a military industry conference in Washington on Dec. 6 and 7, Ukrainian and U.S. officials said on Friday.
Kyiv is ramping up efforts to produce its own weapons amid concerns that supplies from the West might be faltering. It also hopes joint ventures with international armament producers can help revive its domestic industry.
Adrienne Watson, spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council, said the meeting was “part of the U.S. government’s efforts to significantly increase weapons production to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom and security”.
Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff, described the conference as a “very powerful event” to be attended by major defence industry players.