A few weeks after announcing his agreement, Donald Trump asserted on Friday that the United States had ultimately not authorized Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles on its soil.
The reversal is clear. On July 8, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Donald Trump had declared that he had given Ukraine the green light to manufacture Patriot missiles. On Friday, the American president contradicted this announcement, stating that no authorization had been granted.
Trump clarified that discussions were still ongoing on the subject, without providing a timeline or details on their progress. He added that Washington needed to be "very careful before letting anyone manufacture them," suggesting that the issue remains open but sensitive.
This setback comes at a time when the production of sophisticated weapons systems on Ukrainian territory raises complex strategic and industrial issues for Western allies.
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