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Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
By Lorne Cook And Seung Min Kim, Associated Press at KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 8, 2026
· 6 min read
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war, a huge coup for Kyiv which has long requested the technology.Allowing foreig...
Key takeaway President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the U.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 6 min
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