«Security discussions» is an expert platform on problematic issues of the defense-industrial complex. Issue 1. The leader is a military expert, director of the Center for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies (hereinafter referred to as CACDS) Valentin Badrak. Together with the members of the League of Defense Enterprises of Ukraine, the urgent issues of public-private partnership in the field of security and defense are discussed. What is concerned about manufacturers? How to make their products at the level of modern high technology and competitive? By what means to leave the industry attractive for investment? With the rest, how to establish a system of sustainable security of the security forces in order to protect the interests of the state?