Trump licenses Ukraine to build Patriot missiles
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- Trump said the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to build Patriot air defense systems, described in the announcement as "a major boost for Kyiv as it battles Russia"
- Trump announced the move during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit
Why it matters: A license to *build* Patriots — not merely receive them — signals industrial capability transfer to Ukraine rather than another ad-hoc weapons shipment. The announcement, made on the NATO summit sidelines with Zelensky present, embeds the decision inside the alliance's formal gathering.
