# Western militaries are undermining Ukraine’s defence, experts say

https://mins.news/en/item/82052

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1/western-militaries-are-undermining-ukraines-defence-experts-say?traffic_source=rss

> A Kyiv School of Economics report and experts told Al Jazeera that rigid Western military thinking and regulatory paralysis in Kyiv are slowing joint weapons production and reducing supplies reaching Ukraine’s front line. Of at least 180 Ukrainian-foreign business partnerships, 22 percent are stalled, including a Rheinmetall artillery-shell factory delayed by permits and a site change.

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