Ukraine Gets SCALP Licenses, Rafale Jets and Next-Gen Air Defense | Ukraine Brief

Ukraine is expanding its defense capabilities as Kyiv secures new military cooperation with France and European partners. During President Zelenskyy’s visit to Paris, France announced plans to grant Ukraine licenses to produce advanced weapons, including SCALP long-range cruise missiles, while also providing the new Franco-Italian SAMP/T NG air defense systems designed to counter ballistic missiles and 16 Rafale fighter jets as early as 2028–2029. Ukraine is also set to launch a European-backed Anti-Ballistic Missile coalition to develop its first ballistic interceptor missile Freya, as Kyiv moves closer to deeper integration with the EU’s defense industry. To discuss the results of the Coalition of the Willing and more, Ukraine Brief host Maciej Mikos is joined by William James Dixon, Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s "shadow fleet" 01:08 - Russian attacks on Ukraine 02:11 - Ukrainians take part in the Bastille Day parade 03:45 - Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko steps down 04:41 - Another step in Ukraine’s EU accession talks 06:00 - How important is the new anti-ballistic coalition? 08:33 - French weapons systems for Ukraine 09:57 - When will Ukraine receive its first interceptor missiles? 11:44 - How could Russia respond to Western actions? 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/   / tvpworldcom     / tvpworld_com     / tvp_world   https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsk...   / tvpworld.com   https://t.me/tvp_world #Ukraine #France #Military