Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Trump confirms plans to supply Patriot missile systems to Ukraine


(MENAFN) On July 14, US President Donald Trump confirmed plans to supply Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, with initial deliveries expected within days.

What makes this move significant isn’t just the type of weapons involved, but the financial and logistical arrangement behind them. Although the transfer will officially come from Washington, the costs are being covered by NATO allies. The first Patriot batteries will come from Germany, with Berlin later receiving replacements from the US. This effectively establishes a new system: American weapons supplied to Ukraine, but financed with European funds.

The bigger questions remain: does this step mark a serious escalation, a symbolic political move, or merely a reorganization of previous commitments? And, most importantly, what impact will it have on the ground in Ukraine?

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