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Trump Greenlighting Ukrainian Patriot Missile Production Is a Good Move

Wilson Beaver | Erik Cotter

President Donald Trump announced during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, this month that the United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors domestically, saying to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that “We’ll show them how to do it. It’s very complex actually, but you’ll figure out the complexity quickly.”

This decision marks a significant shift in U.S. support, allowing Ukraine to produce the advanced defense system on their own soil rather than relying on foreign supplies. The announcement came as part of broader discussions on bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses amid ongoing Russian missile attacks, and it reflects a new approach to long-term security assistance that emphasizes Ukrainian self-reliance. The move was welcomed by Ukrainian officials as a major boost to their defense capabilities as Russian missile and drone attacks continue daily against Ukrainian population centers.

The only other country to receive this level of technology transfer from the U.S. and to also export it to the U.S. is Japan. The arrangement includes some U.S.-supplied components and expertise to help jump-start Ukrainian manufacturing. That said, production is........

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