This was emphasized, on March 11, by the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran
“ Talking about the priorities of the Ministry of Defense, we should start with the main thing - the need to ensure high defense capability of the country, the ability of the Armed Forces to provide adequate response to the enemy. The response should be such that the aggressor will lose the desire to test the strength of our fighters.
According to him, the army must first of all be well-armed.
“ Unfortunately, this issue is a problem. The Armed Forces need technological modernization and transition to modern weapon systems using the latest technologies. We need a thought-out weapon development program, not a random purchase for patching old holes