German forces have only nine Patriot units after giving three to Ukraine after the Russian invasion in 2022
The US State Department approved the potential sale to the NATO ally Germany up to 600 anti-aircraft missiles at a cost of $5 billion, the Pentagon announced today.
“The proposed sale will improve Germany’s ability to respond to current and future threats and increase the defense capabilities of its armed forces,” the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.
Based on its new defensive design NATOGermany will have to quadruple its air defenses to protect infrastructure and military forces in the event of serious tensions or a war, a security source told Reuters last month.
Germany had 36 Patriot air defense units when it was a front-line NATO country during the Cold War. Today the German forces have only nine units Patriotafter giving three to Ukraine after the Russian invasion in 2022.
A potential sale, which would include related equipment and technical assistance, would be made by Lockheed Martin, said the Pentagon, which briefed Congress on the potential sale today.
Source :Skai
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