In April 2024, the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG), widely known as the ‘Ramstein Coalition’, will celebrate its second year of existence. Firstly, the already operational and future capability coalitions can provide valuable experience and insight into the type and scale of military equipment needed to win modern conventional wars. Secondly, Ukraine’s capability coalitions have laid the groundwork for future defence cooperation in both the EU and NATO. Thirdly, the capability coalitions formed under UDCG, also known as the Ramstein Group, could be of interest to EU Member States in terms of implementing the European Defence Industrial Strategy and developing their defence potential.