Ukraine will not yet receive a license to manufacture interceptors for Patriot systems – negotiations are ongoing, but an agreement will not be reached before the start of winter, U.S. He [President Trump] is talking obviously about the Patriot-3 missiles that are very controlled export-wise. According to Whitaker, the parties have already discussed these opportunities during meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv, and companies that possess the necessary technologies. According to Whitaker, the main task now is to provide Ukraine with air defense capabilities as quickly as possible. This involves both the transfer of missiles from allies with surplus stockpiles and the ramp-up of production at U.S. facilities.