The German federal government is considering joining Ukraine’s defense innovation programme Brave1 and deepening long-term cooperation in the defense industry.
This was stated by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius following a roundtable in Berlin on strengthening German-Ukrainian cooperation in security and the defense industry.
“We have moved away from purely ad hoc support for Ukraine and are increasingly building a structured and long-term partnership with Ukraine,” Pistorius said.
He stressed that such cooperation is mutually beneficial for both sides, and that Germany sees significant potential in joint development of the defense industry, particularly given Ukraine’s high level of innovation.
According to the minister, Ukrainian technologies are created and improved directly under battlefield conditions, which provides “impressive innovative capacity and speed.”
Pistorius also noted that Germany gains important experience in innovative thinking, procurement, and working with fast technological cycles.
“We continue to strategically support the creation of joint ventures in the defense industry,” he emphasized.
He said that within the framework of cooperation, it is planned to identify promising technological areas and flagship projects for joint research, development, and weapons production.
“Additionally, the federal government intends to positively consider joining Ukraine’s Brave1 programme,” the statement said.
According to Pistorius, deepened industrial cooperation will also play a central role during his upcoming visits to Ukraine.
