Trump Says US Has Not Agreed To Ukraine Building Patriot Missiles

President Donald Trump has walked back a previous pledge to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors domestically. He expressed concerns regarding the transfer of sensitive US military technology and the potential risks of such cooperation.
Why it matters
The decision complicates Ukraine's defense strategy against Russian air strikes and highlights the complexities of US military aid and technology transfer policies.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles but that talks are ongoing, adding that the US must be "very careful about letting somebody build them."Trump said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Turkey this month that he was going to give Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors to help defend against Russian strikes, but has since backed away from that pledge despite hosting Zelenskiy at the White House this week.Asked about the Patriot missiles during a cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat on Friday, Trump emphasized concerns about sharing advanced US weaponry including missile technology. "It's a big step," Trump said."In the case of President Zelenskiy, he'd like to have some Patriots, he'd like to have some Tomahawks, which are you know lethal - one offensive, one defensive," Trump said."You have to be very…
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