Ukraine Patriot production plan faces major manufacturing and licensing hurdles

Axios defence reporter Colin Demarest says Donald Trump's proposal for Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors faces significant manufacturing, licensing and technology hurdles that make it unlikely to meet Kyiv's immediate air-defence needs. Shortages of advanced interceptors are raising broader questions about Western defence industrial capacity. Ukraine's rapid drone innovation is meanwhile reshaping how allies think about modern warfare.

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