Recommendation 8

The Department said that there are two important but unheralded international groups working to assist Ukraine: the Ukraine defence contact group, and the conference of national armaments directors.11 The UK, Germany and Ukraine now lead the Ukraine defence contact group, which works with more than 40 allies to coordinate responses to Ukrainian requests for equipment, oversee delivery, and marshal European resources in the most effective way.12 This is supported by around a dozen capability coalitions, led by different nations, which work to supply Ukraine’s immediate needs, and develop future capabilities for it. The UK and Norway lead on maritime capability, and other capability coalitions lead on drones, artillery, cyber and IT.13 The Department said that there is significant overlap between the Ukraine defence contact group, and the conference of national armaments directors, with the latter working to make sure that member countries are able to support NATO’s plans and sustain them in a warfighting situation.14 The UK is also working with allies to identify who is best placed to supply particular capabilities to satisfy the anticipated operational requirements of any future peacekeeping operations in Ukraine.15 Lessons learned from military support provided