Trump suggests Germany sell one of its Patriot batteries to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has offered Germany to sell one of its Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine, Report informs via Axios.

Three sources familiar with the discussion said the US and European allies would split the cost of the purchase.

Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz didn't reach an agreement, but officials say the discussion is ongoing. German officials contend Germany has given a very high percentage of its Patriots to Ukraine - even more than the US in relative terms.

With stocks dwindling amid multiple ongoing wars, there's increasing concern among NATO countries about giving up munitions — particularly interceptors — more quickly than they can be produced.

"Getting a Patriot missile isn't like going to Walmart and picking 10 off the shelf and going home," one Trump adviser told Axios.