Trump says U.S. has ‘not agreed to’ grant Ukraine Patriot missile licenses
Trump said talks are ongoing as Ukraine seeks a license to build Patriot interceptors, citing concerns about sharing advanced U.S. missile technology.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump stated the United States has not agreed to license Patriot missile production for Ukraine, saying talks remain ongoing at Camp David, Maryland.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed earlier this week that the U.S. had accepted his request to license Patriot production during their White House meeting. Trump's account contradicts that, saying only "many things were discussed."
- Trump warned at the retreat that transferring lethal technology requires extreme caution, stating "You have to be very careful" because recipients could someday turn against the United States.
- Ukrainian ambassador Olha Stefanishyna said on Thursday that Lockheed Martin remains committed to deepening cooperation with Ukraine. Company executives met with Zelensky on Tuesday and plan to send representatives to Ukraine soon.
- Ukraine faces chronic shortages of Patriot PAC-3 systems, the only weapon in its arsenal capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles. Domestic production remains a long-term goal while the administration evaluates security risks.
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Trump says US has not agreed to Ukraine producing Patriot missiles
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington had not agreed to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles, contradicting remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following talks between the two leaders earlier this week.
In reversal, Trump says he hasn’t ‘agreed to’ grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles - Regional Media News
(WASHINGTON) - President Donald Trump on Friday reversed course on his offer earlier this month to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air defense systems, saying during a Cabinet meeting that "we have not agreed to that." "We have to be very careful about letting somebody build them," Trump said as he gathered his top officials at Camp David. "You have to be very judicious, but you have to be very careful. Now, we have not agreed to that.…
Trump walks back pledge on Ukraine building Patriot missiles | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
CAMP DAVID, Maryland >> President Donald Trump said today that the United States has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles but that talks are ongoing, adding that the U.S. must be “very careful about letting somebody build them.”
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