Trump Considers Sending Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Amid Rising Russian Attacks

In a recent press conference at the White House, former President Donald Trump signaled a potential shift in U.S. support for Ukraine by considering the deployment of Patriot missile defense systems to counter Russia's intensified missile attacks. When pressed on increasing the presence of these advanced air defense weapons in Europe, Trump responded with cautious openness: "Maybe." This seemingly simple answer points to a complex calculus regarding America's role in the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe. The possibility of transferring or selling Patriot systems to Ukraine was first broached during Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO...