The Patriot Paradox: What Trump's License Promise Means for Ukraine and Beyond The NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, has yielded its share of surprises, but few have been as significant as Donald Trump's announcement that the US will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors.
At first glance, this move appears to be a welcome shift in US policy, recognizing Ukraine's dire need for air defense systems in the face of Russia's relentless aggression.
However, Trump's vagueness about how and when these systems would be manufactured has raised more questions than it answers. Will Ukraine produce these interceptors domestically or in partnership with a US company?