Trump Says US Will Give Ukraine License to Make Patriot Missiles

Summary

President Donald Trump announced at a NATO summit that the US plans to grant Ukraine a license to domestically produce Patriot air defense missiles, stating the US will show them how despite the complexity. He noted that existing Patriot production capacity is constrained with long wait times, and the licensing deal would allow Ukraine to make the missiles themselves.

• Trump says US will give Ukraine license to manufacture Patriot missiles.
• He mentions that Patriot production is complex but that Ukraine will figure it out quickly.
• Trump states that companies building four plants can produce in 2-3 months, but currently there are long wait times.
• He says this arrangement addresses complaints about the US not providing enough Patriots.
• The formal notification to the manufacturing company has not yet been made.