Experts say Trump s plan to license – Defense specialists have expressed skepticism regarding President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to authorize Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles domestically. While the announcement represents a significant diplomatic achievement, experts emphasize that the initiative will require several years before it meaningfully impacts Ukraine’s current defense capabilities. Bradley Bowman, a researcher affiliated with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies—a nonprofit organization dedicated to foreign policy and national security analysis—highlighted the complexity of the undertaking. “The problem is that these things aren’t like flipping on a light switch,” Bowman explained. He noted that even with substantial financial investment, expanding production capacity requires considerable time to become effective. “Unfortunately, time is, in many cases, the thing you don’t have,” he added, underscoring the urgency of Ukraine’s situation.

Trump’s remarks, delivered Wednesday during the NATO summit in Turkey, represent a substantial win for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. For…