As US Runs Low On Missiles, Trump Wants To License Production To Ukraine
Despite dwindling U.S. stockpiles, President Donald Trump said that he wants to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles during his visit to Turkey on Wednesday.
Trump made the comments about Patriot missile licensing while talking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their televised meeting at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. Patriot missile interceptors are in short supply as they have been continuously used in the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Iran War, according to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
“A little birdie told me this, about the fact that we’ll give them [Ukraine] the right to make Patriots,” Trump said during his meeting with Zelenskyy. “We’ll show them how to do it. It’s very complex, actually … We’re gonna give a license to you to make Patriots. That’s pretty cool, right?”
“Demand for America’s Patriot missile has never been greater, reflecting its unmatched performance as the world’s most advanced, combat-proven integrated air and missile defense capability,” a Department of War official told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The Department of War remains committed to significantly accelerating and expanding Patriot production to meet this demand, and it continues to pursue industrial cooperation with allies and partners around the globe to seamlessly deliver this critical capability to the warfighter at speed and scale.”
President Trump on showing Ukraine how to make Patriot Missile Interceptors: "We'll show them how to do it.." he said. "This way he can't complain we're not giving them, make them yourself." pic.twitter.com/1Zusk0zEjO
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“Today’s meeting sent several important strategic signals about Ukraine’s ongoing collaboration with our American partners. The readiness to cooperate on Patriot missile capabilities and move forward on drone deal reflects a shared understanding that our security cooperation is in the strategic interests of both countries,” Olga Stefanishyna, the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, told the DCNF. “Strengthen[ing] defense cooperation through joint production, and licensing will accelerate delivery of essential weapons to deter threats and maintain U.S. global leadership in defense technology. At the same time, it will free up U.S. defense capacity to backfill and modernize U.S. forces while meeting urgent foreign demand.” (Read more from “As US Runs Low On Missiles, Trump Wants To License Production To Ukraine” HERE)
