The Arizona Defense and Industry Coalition takes inspiration from the late Sen. John McCain, an unwavering friend of Ukraine.
that one of his biggest disappointments was the U.S."failure to give Ukraine weapons with which to defend themselves while their country is being dismembered by Vladimir Putin."
That localized knowledge draws from Arizona's six military installations, four National Guard operations, more than 1,200 defense contractors and more than 76,000 direct and indirect jobs in the state. Televised images of Ukrainian officials visiting Washington have become commonplace, but more than a year into the war, Liubota said, this visit was the first time they've experienced such strong support on a state level. The coalition made Arizona's specialty fields available to the Ukrainians, who otherwise would have had to go through the federal government.
When the Arizona delegation came to Ukraine in June 2023, Liubota said it was that same spirit of on-the-ground support that motivated their interactions. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Wednesday as this year's NATO summit drew to a close in Lithuania. Biden assured Ukraine's NATO accession"is going to happen," and vowed the US support isn't going away. Aside from visiting the capital, the delegation went to Irpin, a smaller city outside Kyiv near the Dnipro River. There, they saw the impacts of war firsthand.
Smith called their partnership a"Sister Cities on steroids" agreement. State Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, said he's"overwhelmed with joy" at the future relationship between his state and Ukraine.
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