Trump’s Sort-of Gift to Kyiv
Ukraine is in desperate need of interceptors for the missile- and air-defense system, which is just about the only thing it can use to defend itself against some of the more sophisticated Russian missiles blasting its cities. As a result, Ukraine is nearly out of Patriot missiles.To make the shortage worse, there are reports that the United States has used up to half of its Patriot stocks fighting the resurgent war with Iran. Not quite.Get the best reporting, analysis, and commentary available anywhere by becoming a Bulwark+ member.JoinIN REALITY, THESE HYPOTHETICAL Ukrainian-produced interceptors wouldn’t be available until far too late to be of any value during the war—if ever.
- ▪Ukraine is in desperate need of interceptors for the missile- and air-defense system, which is just about the only thing it can use to defend itself against some of the more sophisticated Russian missiles blasting its cities.
- ▪As a result, Ukraine is nearly out of Patriot missiles.To make the shortage worse, there are reports that the United States has used up to half of its Patriot stocks fighting the resurgent war with Iran.
- ▪Not quite.Get the best reporting, analysis, and commentary available anywhere by becoming a Bulwark+ member.JoinIN REALITY, THESE HYPOTHETICAL Ukrainian-produced interceptors wouldn’t be available until far too late to be of any value durin
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Trump’s Sort-of Gift to KyivMaking Patriot missiles in Ukraine is a good idea . . . eventually.Brynn TannehillJul 16, 20263Share(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark | Photos: Defense.gov, Shutterstock)AT THE NATO MEETINGS in Ankara, Turkey, last week, President Donald Trump told reporters that he would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missiles. Ukraine is in desperate need of interceptors for the missile- and air-defense system, which is just about the only thing it can use to defend itself against some of the more sophisticated Russian missiles blasting its cities.
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