With Europe unable to supply all the weapons and ammunition Ukraine needs, the European Union (EU) is investing in the country’s rapidly expanding arms industry, writes The Washington Post.

“I think there’s a realization that Europe is not capable of producing the weapons that Ukraine needs, and the easiest way is for the Ukrainians to do it themselves,” said a European diplomat speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. “If the Ukrainians have the materials and money, they can do it much quicker themselves.”

The recent decision of the EU to allocate $440 million to rebuild Ukraine's defense industry is a new approach in the EU and exposes the shortcomings of their defense sector.

Despite the fact that European countries and the US have sent billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine, their defense industries have long focused on an international environment with less conflict.