Experts say Danish direct‑financing model helped scale Ukrainian defense production and could guide allies' support

At a briefing hosted by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, three experts said European direct‑financing mechanisms that channel allied funds into Ukrainian manufacturers have rapidly expanded Kyiv’s ability to produce weapons and related systems and could form the basis of long‑term deterrence and industrial integration.

Major General Carson Janssen, Denmark’s defense attache to the United States, described the so‑called Danish model as a ‘‘government‑to‑government‑to‑business’’ framework that allows the Ukrainian Defense Procurement Agency to buy directly from domestic manufacturers while partner governments validate and pay contracts. ‘‘The model has proved to be a defense industrial success,’’ Janssen said, adding that Denmark’s pilot delivered 18 artillery pieces within months and that the approach pairs expedited deliveries with physical inspections and independent audits.

Dr. Sofia Besch, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said Europe is moving beyond short‑term emergency transfers to ‘‘structured rearmament’’ that embeds Ukraine in European supply chains. She highlighted variations of the Danish…