Politics
European coalition to build anti-ballistic missile shield; US offers Ukraine Patriot license
July 13, 2026 at 08:07 PM · Updated 96d ago
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 127 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Ukraine and allies launch coalition to tackle Russia’s ballistic missiles
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TGThe Guardian
‘Coalition of the willing’ to build shared European anti-ballistic programme
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
ترامب: الهجمات الأوكرانية على روسيا قد تساعد في إنهاء الحرب
(opens the publisher’s site)Ten European countries including Ukraine announced a joint anti-ballistic missile programme, while US President Trump offered Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot systems domestically.
- The 10-nation coalition, including the UK, Germany, and France, pledged to build an integrated missile defence architecture for Europe, citing the growing threat from ballistic missiles.
- The UK signed up to participate in the EU's €90bn support loan for Ukraine, enabling UK firms to supply weapons funded by the loan.
- US President Donald Trump said he would discuss granting Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense systems locally, and that he planned to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin that day.
- Trump stated that recent Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, while an escalation, could help create conditions for ending the war.