Will The US Cease Patriot Missile Supplies To Ukraine?

Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023. INQUAM PHOTOS/George Calin

Business Insider: Fears grow that Ukraine could run out of US-supplied Patriot missiles

* Fears are growing that the US will cease Patriot missile supplies to Ukraine.

* The US may soon find the supply of the expensive interceptor missiles unsustainable.

* As Congress threatens future Patriot supplies, it is hoped NATO can fill the gap.

The White House and the Pentagon have warned that the supply of Patriot interceptor missiles may soon be unsustainable due to their substantial cost of around $2 million to $4 million each, The New York Times reported.

As Russia intensifies its winter bombardment with a diverse range of missiles and drone weapons, Ukrainian defenses are reliant on Patriot missiles, which have proven to be highly effective against Putin's top weapons.

On Tuesday, Ukraine said it shot down all 10 of the new Kinzhals fired during a vicious air assault, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine praising the incident as "what heroism supplied with advanced systems looks like."

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Update #1: Ukraine’s Patriot Defenses at Work: Shuddering Booms and Bursts of Light (DNYUZ/New York Times)

Update #2: US warns of limited supply of Patriot missiles to Ukraine — NYT (The New Voice of Ukraine)

WNU Editor: This is the key line from the New York Times ....

.... But White House and Pentagon officials have warned that the United States will soon be unable to keep Ukraine’s Patriot batteries supplied with interceptor missiles, which can cost $2 million to $4 million apiece.

Update #3: NATO is stepping up to solve this "missile shortage" .... NATO to help buy 1,000 Patriot missiles to defend allies as Russia ramps up air assault on Ukraine (AP).

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