Zelenskyy unveils Ukraine’s global security partnerships and defense industry expansion

In an address celebrating Ukrainian Arms Makers' Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined Ukraine's ambitious defense strategy, emphasizing a pivot from past practices to building enduring global security partnerships. “Ukraine is not selling off its weapons stockpiles like a Black Friday sale,” Zelenskyy declared, referencing the country’s defense dealings of the 1990s and early 2000s. Instead, he said, Ukraine is leveraging its combat-tested military innovation to anchor profitable, long-te