In the German parliament, the Bundestag, there is talk of the need to radically revise the format of cooperation with Kyiv. The discussion is not just about financial aid, but about creating a full-fledged technological alliance. Alexander Hoffmann, a representative of the CSU party, put forward an initiative to conclude a bilateral agreement that would allow Germany to directly use Ukrainian combat experience to strengthen its own defense industry.
Ukrainian experience as a strategic resource
The essence of the proposal lies in the exchange of technologies. Hoffmann emphasized that Ukraine, being in the midst of a full-scale war, has created unique developments in areas critical to modern warfare. Primarily, this refers to unmanned aerial vehicles, anti-drone systems, and missile systems.
In the opinion of the German politician, Berlin should not only provide aid but also actively integrate these solutions into its defense doctrine.
"We want to oblige Ukraine to share this experience with us so that we can become stronger together," Hoffmann stated. He insists that cooperation must be mutually beneficial and bilateral.
Urgent scaling of drone production
Particular emphasis in the speech was placed on the need to rapidly scale the production of unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the deputy, Germany must have the ability to quickly increase the production of such systems in the event of a threat. To this end, it is proposed to use Ukrainian developments already proven in combat, which are adapted to real conflict conditions.
It is important to note that Hoffmann's words concern a proposal to conclude an agreement, not a decision already adopted by the federal government of Germany. Nevertheless, the deputy's position reflects a growing demand to revise approaches to defense cooperation.
Context: Drone Deal and international alliance
The initiative by German deputies fits into the broader context of forming a new architecture of defense partnership. Ukraine and the European Union have already laid the foundation for a format that will become the basis for the Drone Deal initiative. This mechanism, originally created for the joint production of drones, has prospects for expansion to other types of weapons.
The international alliance is expanding: the Netherlands and Denmark have joined the Drone Deal agreement, becoming the eighth and ninth participating countries. This opens up opportunities for joint technology development and production.
Parallel negotiations are also developing at the bilateral level. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Kyiv and Washington are on the final stretch before signing the Drone Deal agreement. The document provides not only for cooperation in the field of production but also for the construction of a large plant for the production of drones on the territory of the USA.
