Anti-ballistic missiles for the Patriot air defense system could begin being produced in Ukraine within weeks, Poland’s Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said. Speaking to the Polish Press Agency (PAP), Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland would play a key role in the project, adding that the transfer of Patriot-related technology to Ukraine could not take place without Warsaw’s participation.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Poland is one of four NATO countries, alongside Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands, that has been granted the status of a country to which technologies related to the production and servicing of Patriot missiles can be transferred,” he said. According to the minister, preparations for joint production of PAC-3 interceptor missiles could take only a few weeks, with Poland ready to begin work immediately. He acknowledged that manufacturing the missiles would be challenging, noting that even the United States faces shortages of Patriot interceptors because of growing global demand. “That is why this must be done very quickly. We are determined. Poland is ready to immediately begin servicing and take further steps,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said. The announcement follows remarks by US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, where he said Washington plans to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot systems. “I’ve got a little bird telling me that we’re going to give them the right to make Patriots. We’ll show them how to make them,” Trump said during a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.