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Ukraine's Air Defence: Patriot Missile Systems Are Useful but No Panacea
GERMANY, JUL 14 – Germany will buy two Patriot missile systems from the U.S. to bolster Ukraine's air defenses amid intensified Russian missile and drone attacks, expanding NATO support, officials said.
- On July 14, US President Donald Trump announced a $10 billion arms sale to NATO allies who will deliver Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.
- This deal reflects a change in US policy, as Trump imposed no new sanctions or funding and takes the US out of direct involvement in the war effort.
- Ukraine urgently needs more Patriots to defend against increasing Russian missile and drone attacks, while German and Norwegian allies are preparing to provide batteries amid supply delays.
- Experts warn Russia can increase drone and missile production faster than Patriot systems are built, noting interceptions have fallen to 86% and missile costs far exceed those of drones.
- The arms sale implies partial reinforcement for Ukraine's air defenses but may not significantly alter the conflict due to limited delivery speed and Russian escalation risks.
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President Donald Trump's announcement to send the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine was received with relief by Kiev.
Trump announced Monday the “massive arms deliveries” to Ukraine funded by NATO partners, when the German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, landed in Washington to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who just a few months ago called Europeans “parasites.” Pistorius, eager to contradict that qualification, agreed without resistance to start the necessary steps to provide Ukraine with two additional Patriot air defence systems worth some €2 …
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AlKhaleej TodayWhat to know about the billion-dollar American PATRIOT air defence system Ukraine says it desperately needs
WASHINGTON, July 15 — German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to discuss the possibility of Germany paying for American PATRIOT air defence systems for Ukraine, as he heads to Washington to meet with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump said the US would send an undisclosed number of PATRIOTs to Ukraine, and that the European Union would pay for them. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked …
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