Trump to Zelenskyy: We're going to give you a licence to make Patriots
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will grant Ukraine the right to manufacture Patriot air defence systems.
Source: Trump during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Trump did not specify whether he was referring to complete Patriot systems or interceptor missiles.
Quote: "One of the things I think we're going to be talking about today – a little birdie told me this – about the fact that we'll give them the right to make Patriots. We'll show them how to do it – it's very complex actually. But you'll figure out the complexity quickly. […]
We're going to give a licence to you to make Patriots."
Background:
- On 7 July, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing for the first meeting of an "anti-ballistic coalition".
- Zelenskyy also spoke to US lawmakers about Ukraine's shortage of Patriot interceptors.
- However, NATO believes there will never be enough ballistic missile interceptors.
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