President Trump's decision to withhold technology for Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles reflects a shift in U.S. policy towards providing advanced defense systems to Ukraine.

#Trump backtracked on Friday from a promise to let #Ukraine make Patriot missiles, a sorely needed #defense interceptor against #Russia’s deadly ballistic missile attacks. On July 8, Trump had unexpectedly assented to sharing technology behind the missiles to allow Ukraine to build them, saying that “we’ll give them the right to make Patriots” during a meeting with President #Zelensky on the sidelines of the #NATO summit. He added: “We’ll show them how to do it.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-ukraine-patriot-missiles.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

President Trump has backtracked on his promise to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missiles. While he previously suggested sharing production technology, he now cites the high value and potential risks of giving away such advanced defense systems. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-ukraine-patriot-missiles.html #Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump