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Trump grants Ukraine licence to make Patriot air-defence interceptors
NATO leaders in Ankara focus on Ukraine air defense and defense spending tensions
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Washington will grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture its own Patriot air-defence interceptors, a move that could ease Kyiv’s critical shortage of the only systems capable of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles.
Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the United States would “give a licence to you to make Patriots,” adding that Lockheed Martin, the system’s prime contractor, had not yet been informed. “We haven’t informed the company of that yet, but that’ll work out all right,” he told reporters. Trump did not specify whether production would occur in Ukraine or abroad, nor did he provide a timeline for the licence, describing the decision as “pretty cool.”
The pledge comes as Russia intensified its strikes on Ukrainian cities. On Wednesday alone, Russian ballistic missiles and drones killed at least ten people across Ukraine, including three in the capital Kyiv, according to local officials. Vitaliy Klychko, Kyiv’s mayor, reported fires across the city after five ballistic missiles were launched overnight, none of which were intercepted by Ukrainian air defences.
Zelensky has repeatedly urged Western allies to provide more Patriot interceptors, the only weapon in Kyiv’s arsenal capable of countering high-velocity ballistic projectiles. Ukraine’s air-defence stocks have been depleted since the US-Israeli campaign against Iran earlier this year drained global supplies of the missiles. In Ankara, Zelensky also pressed NATO members to accelerate production of anti-ballistic systems and speed deliveries to protect critical infrastructure.
Trump framed the licence as a defensive measure, stating, “It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive weapon.” He also expressed optimism about a potential peace settlement, telling reporters that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelensky “want to see the war settled.” Trump added that he would raise the question of ending the conflict directly with Putin later on Wednesday.
The announcement follows Zelensky’s call on Tuesday for the creation of an “anti-ballistic coalition” to address the shortfall in interceptors. NATO officials have privately acknowledged that global production capacity remains insufficient to meet demand, even as alliance members pledged €70 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine during the summit.
While the licence represents a significant diplomatic concession, experts caution that establishing domestic production could take years. A New York Times analysis noted that even with US support, setting up manufacturing lines for the complex Patriot interceptors would require extensive technical transfer and infrastructure development.
In a separate development, Trump also signalled willingness to purchase Ukrainian-made drones, praising Kyiv’s “remarkable” capacity to produce military equipment under wartime conditions. “We would buy their drones,” he told reporters, adding that such a deal would provide “great protection.”
The meeting between Trump and Zelensky, described by both leaders as constructive, underscored the shifting dynamics of the conflict as it enters its fifth year. Trump’s pledge on Patriot production, though lacking immediate operational impact, marks a tangible shift in US policy and offers Ukraine a potential path to long-term air-defence resilience.
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Guerre en Ukraine: Trump ouvre la voie à une production de missiles Patriot par Kiev Ce mercredi 8 juillet, en marge du sommet de lOtan à Ankara, Donald Trump a indiqué quil allait autoriser Kiev à fabriquer des missiles Patriot, indispensables pour intercepter les missiles balistiques russes qui frappent lUkraine. Mais cette annonce reste encore très floue et pourrait être longue à voir le jour.
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