The Patriot air defense system faces high demand amid global conflicts. Ukraine urgently needs interceptors to counter Russian missile strikes. Middle East conflicts have depleted arsenals in the US and Gulf nations. Several European countries are also conserving their missile supplies. This situation prompts increased production and potential foreign manufacturing of these vital weapons.

Ukraine’s success depends not only on manufacturing Patriot missiles, but also on leveraging the partnership to strengthen its own missile engineering capabilities for decades to…

Kyiv has run out of Patriot interceptors, but allies remain reluctant to supply more.