The idea of the United States is that European allies will transfer air defense systems from their military stocks and receive a replacement later.
Patriot Air Defense Systems, promised by US President Donald Trump to move to Ukraine could be moved to the Ukrainian side earlier than eight months later. It was written by Spiegel.
“Rapid delivery of equipment to Ukraine was difficult, even after Trump announced last week to the Oval Office in the presence of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that he would send Ukraine a full spectrum of weapons, with Patriot, which was immediately requested by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky,” the report said.
German defense minister Boris Pistorius called the situation “not hopeless” on July 22, but it was noted that the need was “that the countries they were willing to move to them today so that others would pay for them, and they would come to Ukraine.” Because, later on -out, the United States idea is that European allies will move systems from their military reserves and receive a replacement, switching to the adoption -following the provision of an American RTX Corporation manufacturer.
Reported, according to government resources, the first system was not available for at least eight months; Then Germany can get a battery, which initially has to get to Switzerland. Delivery everything will take more time.
It is noted that the foundations should be laid out at the Virtual meeting group in Ukraine, accompanied by Pistorus and his British colleague John Gili on July 21.
“We hope that the NATO will turn to the United States again and it is clear to the manufacturer of Patriot systems that countries that send their systems should provide new systems for months,” Pistorius explained.
According to him, apart from Germany, other countries, such as the Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands, also expressed their willingness to finance the transfer of patriot systems to Ukraine. However, “a decision of which country can provide patriotic systems in Ukraine has not yet been made.”
In general, countries want to be determined up to five systems that can be moved to Ukraine. Pistorius emphasized that “countries that send systems may continue to meet NATO requirements, and there are no NATO gaps.”
High military officials of states supporting the initiative should know how to achieve this. According to the information available, the meeting was chaired by NATO’s non-suppreme commander-in-chief in Europe, US Air Force general, Aleksus Ginkevich, as announced in the first, and German Marcus Laubental, head of the NATO headquarters of the NATO headquarters in Mons, Belgium. Their task is to determine which country supports the likely to send the Patriot system and what conditions. After that, the results will represent the ministers again. Pistorius said “a proposal should be taken to consider, which may receive the support of the majority, considering the obligations taken to NATO, and not harmful to our own security.” He also made it clear that it may require additional concessions from the United States.
“We hope that NATO will return to the United States and it is very clear to the manufacturer of Patriot systems that countries that send their systems should be delivered by new systems for months,” Pistorius said.
He added that he also “held intensive negotiations on the American manufacturer’s leadership last week and insisted on further acceleration of labor and supply.”
Pistorius repeatedly said that Bundeswehr could transfer additional patriot systems from its arsenal to Ukraine only provided that Germany will immediately receive new systems from the United States.
“Six to eight months is the maximum time that Germany can overcome,” he explained.
As Pistorius emphasized, the most important thing is that Germany can fulfill its obligations to NATO, and “no serious gaps created that will threaten our safety and safety of our allies.”
“We are talking about not just about the current operational capabilities of our air defense. We are also about the possibility of conducting ongoing training using Patriot systems, which requires a minimum number of systems,” he explained.
Otherwise, the risks of Bundeswehr do not have enough personnel for the operation of additional patriot systems after their supply.
As you know, Bundeswehr ordered eight more Patriot systems in the United States. Of the twelve squadrons he was dating, he had set the Ukraine three. Two more are placed south -Poland’s east to protect the Zheshuv airport. At least one system is usually required for training, which is also provided by German Ukrainian soldiers.
Earlier it was reported that the United States of America was talking to some countries about moving Patriot Air Defense Systems for Ukraine.
Remember that in Germany they promised to contribute to the provision of five patriot systems in Ukraine. German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, who will change the 29th contact group meeting Group in defense of Ukraine (in Ramstein format), along with British colleague John Gili, has confirmed additional military support in Ukraine.
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