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A long-term Patriot co-production agreement with Ukraine will not be concluded before winter, and only US manufacturers may build the interceptors in the United States.
True as an account of the US position. Whitaker told Fox News: 'A long-term production agreement will not be concluded before this winter,' and 'We do not allow anybody but US manufacturers to make those in the United States.' It reframes co-production as distinct from a Ukrainian build licence, and puts any agreement past winter 2026.