https://sputnikglobe.com/20260810/why-granting-patriot-missile-licenses-for-ukraine-could-be-risky-step-1124557855.htmlWhy Granting Patriot Missile Licenses for Ukraine Could Be ‘Risky’ StepWhy Granting Patriot Missile Licenses for Ukraine Could Be ‘Risky’ StepSputnik InternationalThe US defense corporations Raytheon and Lockheed Martin’ concerns about providing Ukraine with Patriot missile production licenses for Ukraine can be justified, retired US Air Force Lt. Col. and former analyst for the US Department of War Karen Kwiatkowski tells Sputnik. 2026-08-10T14:22+00002026-08-10T14:22+00002026-08-10T14:22+0000analysisusukrainepatriot missile systemlicenseconcernsregimeproductionvolodymyr zelenskycorruptionhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/03/0d/1117296575_0:257:2730:1793_1920x0_80_0_0_ade83f4c367128d816b4e1e1eb4bc149.jpgGranting such licenses for the Zelensky regime is “risky in its own right, as Ukraine seeks to become a global arms provider and has proven already to be particularly corrupt,” Kwiatkowski pointed out.On the other hand, the fact that Ukraine is “politically corrupt” is one of the reasons it is being used as an experimental warfighting laboratory for the US military industrial complex, according to Kwiatkowski. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260803/ukraines-patriot-shortage-is-only-one-of-the-reasons-its-skies-have-turned-into-swiss-cheese-1124532774.htmlukraineSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602026Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalus, ukraine, patriot missile system, license, concerns, regime, production, volodymyr zelensky, corruption, karen kwiatkowski, donald trump, raytheon, patriot