Poland has proposed that the United States establish joint production of Patriot air defense missiles with Ukraine, with manufacturing located in Poland as a secure production site.
Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka stated this during a visit to Washington, Ukrinform reports, citing PAP.
According to Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, she presented the proposal during meetings with officials from the Pentagon and the U.S. Department of State.
Srokwiak-Czarnecka said that the proposal Poland had put forward addressed certain concerns of the U.S. side. She added that Poland had proposed trilateral cooperation with the United States and Ukraine to ensure that production would take place in a safe location.
She explained that the initiative responds to comments made by the U.S. President Donald Trump during the NATO summit, where he said his administration was prepared to consider producing Patriot system components in cooperation with Ukraine.
