US presses on with Ukraine Patriot missile talks, sources say, despite Trump's doubts

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 - The U.S. is pressing ahead with talks on allowing Ukraine to make Patriot interceptor missiles, which Kyiv urgently wants to defend against Russian attacks, even after President Donald Trump cast doubt on such a deal, four sources familiar with the discussions said.

The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles. But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.

As Ukraine seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign missile supplies, the prospect of licensed Patriot interceptor production has emerged as one of the country’s most ambitious defense-industrial projects. Yet obtaining a license is only the first step in a complex journey that requires advanced technology transfer, i

Customers stand with empty cooking-gas cylinders in Srinagar, India, waiting to be able to refill them. Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to worsen, as Ukraine pummels Russia’s refining industry and Iranian attacks continue on Middle Eastern oil production an

US unlikely to reach Patriot co-production deal with Ukraine before winter, NATO envoy says  The Kyiv Independent

The US has faced growing concerns over its air defense and precision-guided weapon inventories