Trump Approves License For Ukraine To Produce Patriot Air Defense Systems
The announcement comes as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit in Turkey.
On Tuesday, President Trump said that the U.S. will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems to help counter Russian missile attacks.
The announcement comes as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a NATO summit in Turkey.
Separately, the president wasn’t as friendly with some of his NATO allies. He said he was unhappy with the alliance for pushing back against his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran.
NATO’s European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the increased defense spending targets Trump has demanded, as the U.S. draws down the number of troops it has in Europe and insists the continent take more responsibility for its own security.
Trump blasted some European countries for refusing to participate in the Iran campaign, singling out Spain as “a terrible partner in nato” and renewing his threats to cut off trade.
