President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Oct. 21 that the U.S. will provide $800 million in military aid to Ukraine, aimed at funding the production of drones to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities. “Every meeting with our partners involves discussions about the defense-industrial complex,” Zelensky said in his evening address. “We need Ukraine to be able to defend its sovereignty and independence regardless of any political threats in the world.” The announcement followed Zelensky’s meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Kyiv, where the Pentagon chief announced a new $…