Germany ready to buy US Patriot systems for Ukraine, Merz says
- Germany is negotiating with the United States to purchase Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine.
- The German government has been in talks for over four weeks about buying two Patriot systems and hundreds of missiles.
- Discussions involve German officials regarding this military package.
- If approved, this would be Trump's first significant military aid to Ukraine since taking office, not initiated by the Biden administration.
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The Federal Government wants to provide Ukraine with further military aid for the defence against the Russian war of aggression. Federal Chancellor Merz announced that Germany would buy Patriot-type air defense systems from the USA for this purpose.
The US wants to deliver weapons to Ukraine via NATO in the future. According to US President Trump, the alliance pays the weapons completely. Berlin also announces that it will buy patriotic systems from the US.
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Officially, Rome is concerned with how the war-torn country can be helped to rebuild, but Chancellor Merz is also promising new patriots.
The US President has announced that he will deliver more patriots to Ukraine. The details are open so far – and that is what seems to have caused confusion in Berlin.
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