US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine - Semafor
US approval of the sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine offers little immediate relief, analysts said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that deliveries could take “a few years.”
The $2.1 billion sale — funded through donations from Canada, Germany, and Norway — underscores Washington’s shift to relying on allies to cover the costs of Ukraine’s military assistance.
As global interceptor stockpiles dwindle and Russian attacks intensify, Zelenskyy urged the US and Europe to provide interceptors “now” rather than wait for new production.
But Washington’s own military priorities may constrain supplies: “Perhaps they intend to restart the war in Iran and don’t know how many Patriot missiles they’re going to need for themselves,” a former American ambassador to NATO told Euronews.
