Rubio says the US might let Ukraine build its own Patriot missiles
Washington is openly discussing licensing Kyiv to produce its own air defense interceptors, though nobody should expect factory-fresh missiles by next week.
The idea on the table sounds almost surreal: instead of endlessly pleading with Western allies for spare interceptors every time sky sirens wail, Ukraine wants the actual blueprints to manufacture Patriot missiles domestically.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on air that licensing talks are actively underway. The reality check came right behind it: spinning up manufacturing for tech this complex takes years, especially while these interceptors have quietly become the single most demanded piece of military hardware on planet Earth and American stockpiles have their own limits.
Standing up an ultra-precise missile plant during an active war is an absurdly tall order, but having the legal right to assemble the world's premier air defense ammo beats waiting on congressional budget votes indefinitely.
Source: Fox News Radio
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