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[–] manxu@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Kyiv complied because it hoped to procure a US licence to produce Patriot interceptor missiles from the White House

i thought the White House already changed its mind about the license?

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

They shoulda played hardball and said "we'll stop targeting your precious business interests when we get the patriot missiles."

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago

If I remember right, the current manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, had a major say. They said no.