The United States is unlikely to reach an agreement with Ukraine on the joint production of Patriot interceptor missiles before this winter, US ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on Monday, fuelling uncertainty over the most critical aspect of Kyiv’s air defences.
“A long-term production agreement will not be concluded before this winter. So we will continue working on it,” Whitaker said in a Fox News interview, stressing that PAC-3 Patriot interceptors remain tightly controlled under US export rules, meaning the scope for rapid licensing is limited.
