Trump Shares WP Article Proposing To Allow Ukraine To Manufacture Patriot Missiles
US President Donald Trump on Friday shared a Washington Post article proposing to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles independently. The repost was posted on his Truth Social page, UATV English reports. In an op-ed for The Washington Post titled "How Trump Could Help Ukraine Make Its Own Patriot Missiles," columnist Marc Thiessen writes that the United States is facing the need to…
On Friday, US President Donald Trump shared a Washington Post article on his Truth Social page, proposing to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles independently. The op-ed, titled "How Trump Could Help Ukraine Make Its Own Patriot Missiles," was written by columnist Marc Thiessen. The article suggests that the US faces challenges in supporting Ukraine, meeting American forces' needs, and replenishing interceptor missile stockpiles due to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Thiessen proposes licensing Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptors as one potential solution. He recalls that Trump mentioned this possibility during the July NATO summit in Ankara. However, no action has been taken since that statement. Thiessen also suggests allowing Ukraine to produce less advanced modifications, such as PAC-3 ACE missiles, which are cheaper and less accurate than the original Patriots.
Another option is joint production of the older PAC-2 GEM-T in Ukraine. Thiessen believes this could alleviate the strain on American and European defense industries. He also recommends transferring M-SAM II anti-aircraft missiles from South Korea to Ukraine, which could temporarily address Ukraine's urgent air defense needs while reducing pressure on the US to supply Patriots.
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