The German government is urging the United States to provide Ukraine with at least one more Patriot surface-to-air missile system.Russia is The aim is to help fill holes in Ukraine’s air defense network as it intensifies its attacks. This was revealed by a person familiar with the matter.
Germany has appealed to other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) to step up support for Ukraine’s air defenses, and pressure on the United States is also contributing to that effort, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Part of it. Germany will continue to approach other EU member states this week, including France and Italy, to find out what it can provide.
Patriot surface-to-air missile system owned by the German military
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After Russia invaded Ukraine, Germany was often singled out for its reluctance to provide weapons, but these efforts show that Germany has shifted its stance toward more active involvement. However, Chancellor Scholz continues to resist providing the long-range Taurus cruise missile, arguing that doing so would risk making Germany a party to the war.
Still, Scholz is leading efforts to supply additional air defense systems, including the Patriot, to Ukraine, where energy and urban infrastructure are being destroyed by Russia’s increasing attacks. Last week, he said he would deliver a third Patriot and said six more should be forthcoming from other EU countries.
The three Patriots represent a quarter of what the German military has, a ratio that far exceeds the U.S. supply. Germany is also calling for the provision of surface-to-air missile systems such as the Samp/T, NASAMS, Hawk, and IRIS-T, their parts, and funding.
Ukraine asked Western donors this month to provide at least seven additional Patriots. But so far, only Germany has committed to providing it.
On the 22nd, German Deputy Chancellor and Economics Minister Herbeck pointed out in an interview with public radio broadcaster Deutschlandradio (DLR) that “a very large number of drones and missiles” were targeting Ukraine, and that the country had no control over its air defense systems. He said he needed it right now.
“If the United States could provide the Patriot, it would be a tremendous help,” he said.
A spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Original title: Germany Urges US to Send Kyiv Another Patriot Missile System (1) (excerpt)
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