President Donald Trump said the U.S. must be 'very careful' about whom it allows to build Patriot missiles, and stated he did not approve granting Ukraine a production license, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The remarks walk back a July 8 announcement in which Trump said the U.S. would grant such a license, and follow earlier reports Friday that he was reconsidering.
President Donald Trump on Friday evening explicitly denied approving a license for Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, stating that the U.S. must be 'very careful' with whom it shares production licenses, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. Trump said he 'did not agree to this' and does not believe it will happen.
The denial caps a series of statements by Trump early Friday morning (03:53 Jerusalem). Trump first said he had not yet decided (ynet), then told the Financial Times he was 'not sure' about allowing the production, and finally issued the explicit denial. The reversal follows the July 8 announcement in which Trump said the U.S. would grant such a license. As The Zioneer reported at 19:24 Jerusalem, the walkback represents a significant shift in U.S. policy.
The development comes after weeks of Ukrainian diplomatic efforts to secure the licenses, including a White House meeting between Trump and President Zelensky. As The Zioneer reported on July 8, Trump initially announced the license would be granted. The reversal underscores Trump's emphasis on caution regarding technology transfer.
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