German and other European arms companies should establish branches in Ukraine to a greater extent, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said on Thursday during a German-Ukrainian arms industry event. The governments should now ascertain what is needed in the form of guarantees and financial support to encourage a trend that is already under way, Habeck, who serves as German economy minister, said. On Tuesday, German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall opened its first tank repair operation in the Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian government. The company later announced that it would soon begin manu…