In a major setback for Kyiv’s air‑defence hopes, Israel has blocked the transfer of two U.S.-owned Iron Dome batteries to Ukraine. At the same time, the U.S. House has passed a 1.15 trillion dollar defence bill that would tightly integrate the defence industries of the United States, Israel, and Ukraine in areas like AI, cyber, biotech, drones, and missile defence—but critics warn it could effectively give Israel a veto over future U.S. weapons transfers. With Trump now “not sure” about granting Ukraine a Patriot production licence and Iron Dome blocked, Zelensky faces a widening gap between promised shields and actual systems.
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