The Pentagon blocks Ukraine's license to manufacture Patriot missiles.
The process of granting Kyiv a license to manufacture missiles for the US Patriot air defense systems remains stuck at the Pentagon. Sources told Svoboda Radio that although Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth agreed on the matter in October, the necessary paperwork has not been finalized.
The delay was reportedly stopped by Michael Duffy, the US deputy secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment.