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U.S. President Donald Trump has shifted his stance on providing Ukraine with licenses and authorization to localize Patriot missile production. Analysts' reservations and concerns about technology leakage forced the White House to pause the pledge.
The Telegraph explained why the American leader, weeks later, rejected his earlier words about licenses.
What are the United States' concerns?
Back in July, during NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky that he planned to grant licenses to Ukraine. He noted that Ukrainian arms makers could begin independent missile production quite quickly.
However, a few weeks later, at a Cabinet meeting in Camp David, Trump noted that transferring such technologies would be risky.
It's hard to give away such technologies... People you give them to could someday turn against you,
he said.
The main reason for the position change, according to the publication's observers, was Washington's concern that American developments could end up in Russian hands.
What is special about the technologies?
A key element that determines the effectiveness of missiles for the Patriot system is the active radar seeker PAC-3 Ka-band. It is manufactured at Boeing's plant in Alabama. This high-precision radar with a diameter of about 8 inches is the main reference for the interceptor in the last seconds of flight, which is why the White House restricts its export even to closest allies.
The issue of supplying missiles and technologies became especially acute before winter, when stronger Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are expected. Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that every air defense package saves lives, and its absence leads to new casualties.
For now, Ukraine's chances of obtaining the required 300 missiles, according to the publication, appear unlikely.
As a reminder, the Finnish government decided not to transfer Patriot air defense missiles to Kyiv, explaining this by the need to maintain its own defense capability and to consider national interests.
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