Pence says blocking Russian missile strikes would strip Putin of key leverage in Ukraine
Former Vice President Mike Pence, after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said that providing Ukraine with sufficient interceptors to counter ballistic missile attacks would remove a critical Russian advantage. Pence urged the U.S. to allocate up to 5 percent of its Patriot resources to Ukraine, though analysts note production and stockpile constraints. He dismissed concerns that U.S. interceptor depletion from the Iran war is hindering support for Ukraine.
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