Trump Declined Zelenskyy’s Request for Additional Patriot Interceptor Missiles

The Financial Times says U.S. President Donald Trump declined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for hundreds of additional Patriot interceptor missiles in a White House meeting last week. Sources familiar with the matter told the FT that Trump cited constrained U.S. interceptor inventories and said the missiles were needed to protect American facilities and allies in the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue. The report also highlights ongoing uncertainty over any U.S. licensing or production cooperation for Patriot systems.