Pete Hegseth Isn't Saying No to Patriot Missiles — He’s Just Not Signing
Classic bureaucratic ghosting: Washington won't officially ban Patriot interceptors for Ukraine, but the paperwork is somehow stuck on Pete Hegseth's desk.
Allies are ready to hand over their own Patriot interceptor missiles to protect Ukrainian cities. They have the stock, they have the will, but because the tech was built in America, Uncle Sam holds the keys to third-party transfers.
Enter the Pentagon. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hasn't actually rejected the requests. He just quietly leaves the paperwork sitting unsigned on his desk, freezing the delivery while still ticking off approvals for minor aid packages.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is reportedly venting that Volodymyr Zelenskyy hasn't given America "anything" in return, all while pointing fingers over rising gas prices right before midterm season.
Nothing screams reliable defense partnership quite like holding back air defense while bombs drop, all over pre-election petrol anxiety.
Source: The Washington Post
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