Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles
Summary
President Donald Trump said the United States has not agreed to let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement after their recent meeting. Talks between the two leaders covered many topics, but the U.S. remains cautious about allowing Ukraine to build these advanced missiles.Key Facts
- President Trump contradicted President Zelensky’s claim that the U.S. agreed to license Patriot missile production in Ukraine.
- Trump emphasized the need to be careful about letting other countries build Patriot missiles.
- Zelensky and Trump met at the White House earlier this week for about an hour to discuss the war in Ukraine.
- Ukraine is seeking to defend itself from ballistic missile attacks amid ongoing conflict with Russia.
- Ukraine is in talks with the U.S. Pentagon about possibly producing Patriot PAC-3 missiles, but this could take 12 months to five years.
- Discussions include a long-term purchase of PAC-3 missiles and swapping production slots with other buyers.
- U.S. defense contractors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have sent experts to Ukraine to assist with missile defense.
- Ukraine faces increasing missile attacks and is looking for new defense capabilities for the coming winter.
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