European Union countries are hesitant to provide Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, which is urgently seeking them to defend against Russian air attacks.
European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems appeared hesitant on Monday to give any to Ukraine, which is desperately seeking at least seven of the missile batteries to help fend off Russian air attacks. Russia’s air force is vastly more powerful than Ukraine’s, but sophisticated missile systems provided by Kyiv’s Western partners can pose a major threat to Russian aviation as the Kremlin’s forces slowly push forward along the roughly 620-mile front line in the war.
Asked at a meeting of European Union foreign and defense ministers why the Netherlands is reluctant to send some of its Patriot systems, Slot said: 'We are looking again if we can deplete our store of what we still have, but that will be difficult.' Last week, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the military organization 'has mapped out existing capabilities across the alliance and there are systems that can be made available to Ukraine.' He did not name the countries that possess Patriots. The Patriot is a guided missile system that can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles.
keeps track of the stocks of weapons held by its 32 member countries to ensure that they are able to execute the organization’s defense plans in times of need. But Stoltenberg said on Friday that if dropping below the guidelines is 'the only way allies are able to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to defend themself, well that’s a risk we have to take.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Beyond providing new Patriot batteries, Stoltenberg said that it’s also important for countries to ensure that the batteries they do send are well maintained, have spare parts and plenty of interceptor missiles.
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