Summary
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said 30% of Ukraine’s military equipment in 2024 was made domestically, showing the nation’s growing defense industry despite limited Western support.
Ukraine has expanded its production of weapons, including naval drones, missiles, and glide bombs, while foreign defense firms like Rheinmetall and BAE are establishing operations there.
Despite billions in aid, Ukraine faces equipment shortages and challenges from Russia’s larger military.
Experts criticize the West’s incremental aid approach, which complicates Ukraine’s strategic planning and may require further self-reliance if global support wanes.
The tech isn’t the difficult part, it’s the enrichment process itself. It involves vast numbers of gas centrifuges spinning uranium hexafluoride 24/7 for a very long time.
What about dirty bombs? Less effective, but still a deterrent?
E.g take out the refinery and deny the entire area moving forward.
Actually using it’s another matter, but the idea being it’d be a deterrent.