The Pentagon will host a meeting of top arms makers on Wednesday to discuss stepping up lethal aid to Ukraine, a US defence official said, as Russian forces regroup for a renewed assault on the east of the country.
America’s eight largest defence contractors, among them Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and L3 Technologies, have been invited to the classified meeting aimed at increasing assistance to Ukraine and preparing for a protracted conflict, the official said.
“We will discuss industry proposals to accelerate production of existing systems and develop new, modernised capabilities critical to the department’s ongoing security assistance to Ukraine and long-term readiness of US and ally/partner forces,” the defence official said.
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