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.
Ukraine was the 3rd largest nuclear power in the world, and is famous for it’s history with nuclear energy.
The issue here is that them starting the enrichment process is grounds for the start of WW3, and they wouldn’t complete the effort in time to offensively defend themselves. You’d have to give them entirely complete nukes and even that would just mean it’s nuke launchin time for a number of folks.