"Already missing": Trump's position raises questions about missiles for Patriot - Defense Express

The Military Expert and Editor -in -Chief of Defense Express Oleg Katkov explained in a comment to Espresso that the problem is related to US leader Donald Trump's position. "They are already missing. And yes, it is a reality and understanding that Ukraine is no longer receiving new arms bags from the United States since January 22. time. The expert stressed that Ukraine needs constant supply of ammunition.

The packages that Kiev had received from the United States every two weeks "ceased to be news", but they always contained missiles for various SPRs. Including the Patriot system. If you do not renew the stocks, they are exhausted. "The question here is that really some stock was created by the administration (Joe, Ed. ) Biden and how their supplies are performed," Katkov said. He recalled that billions were invested in ammunition packages. In addition, money was allocated for missile production.

"But in any case, we need to understand that whatever the pillow of stocks is created, it is reduced," the analyst warned. He stressed that Ukraine needs to continue supplying ammunition to those complexes already provided by the United States. "It is about American missiles for American Patriot Anti-aircraft missile complexes. It is about American missiles to such common European-American Nasams, ie AIM-120, AIM-9, which are also used in the F-16.

And, in general, The F-16 also needs to receive appropriate weapons of American production. Brothers, "Katkov added. We will remind, the head of the GUR Kirill Budanov stated that without the support of the USA it will be very difficult ", so you need to do everything possible to keep it. He stressed that this cooperation is "uniquely bilateral and mutually beneficial.