# B1 French News | Will Ukraine Make Its Own Patriot Missiles?

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Podcast: [Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132)
Published: 2026-07-09T04:57:15+00:00
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Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Ukraine could get a licence to produce Patriot missiles, a move that may strengthen its air defence but raises questions about speed, cost, and US stockpiles. Also: At the Nato summit in Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave Keir Starmer a personalised revolver, which stayed in Turkey because it cannot legally enter the UK loaded.Today’s French focus: produire = to produce; to make. Vocabulary: licence (official authorisation), intercepter (to intercept; to stop before it arrives), défense (defence; protection against an attack).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-09 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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