Summary:

• **What is a Defense Tech Startup?** A Ukrainian company that creates technology to help protect and defend their country is planning to sell shares of their business on the stock market (called NASDAQ). This is exciting because it shows that smart tech companies from Ukraine are growing and becoming important in the world.

• **Why This Matters:** When companies sell shares on big stock markets, it means people from around the world can own a piece of the company and help it grow even bigger. This Ukrainian company's success shows that countries facing challenges can still create amazing technology that helps solve important problems.