Rubio Confirms Washington Is Negotiating With Kyiv On Licenses For Patriot Missile Production
The United States of America is negotiating with Ukraine about granting licenses to produce missiles for Patriot air defense systems. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated this on The Brian Kilmeade Show, UATV English reports. At the same time, he emphasized that this won't solve Ukraine's immediate needs, since ramping up production will take several years. "This issue is being discussed…
The United States is engaging in negotiations with Ukraine regarding the licensing of Patriot missile production, as disclosed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on The Brian Kilmeade Show. Rubio clarified that this does not constitute an immediate solution, as ramping up production will necessitate several years to establish the requisite factories.
The secretary of state highlighted that air defense interceptors have become a highly coveted weapon type globally, sought after not only by Ukraine but also by nations in the Middle East. However, Rubio stressed that the United States must also safeguard its own defensive stockpiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously expressed the need for 300 missiles for Patriot air defense systems by winter, with approximately 600 such missiles being produced annually worldwide.
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