President Trump announced Wednesday evening that the U.S. will grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missile systems on its territory, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The report notes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had pressed for the approval in recent weeks as Ukraine reportedly ran out of ballistic interceptors. However, assessments suggest domestic production will take several years.
As The Zioneer reported at 20:48 Jerusalem, President Trump announced Wednesday evening at the NATO summit in Ankara that the U.S. will grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missile systems on its territory. A follow-up report from N12's Asaf Rozentzweig, published at 21:44 Jerusalem, adds context: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had been pressing for the approval for weeks, as reports indicated Ukraine had exhausted its supply of interceptor missiles for ballistic threats. However, assessments cited in the report indicate that establishing domestic production lines will take several years, meaning Ukraine's air defense will remain dependent on foreign-supplied interceptors in the near term. The decision fulfills Trump's earlier statement, as The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, and marks a significant step in U.S.-Ukraine defense cooperation.
3 developments
- DevelopingZelensky says Trump intends to have US defense firms build Patriot missile production lines in Ukraine and Europe
- StrongZelensky calls for domestic Patriot missile production after Russian strike on Kyiv
- DevelopingKushner discusses Patriot production lines in Ukraine with Kyiv's security adviser
- DevelopingTrump: 'Now that Iran is finished, we will focus on Ukraine'
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