NATO is accelerating the transfer of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, as nightly waves of Russian drones and missiles—sometimes numbering in the hundreds—continue to hammer civilian and infrastructure targets. U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s top military commander, said the directive is clear: move fast.
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Speaking at a major defense summit in Wiesbaden, Germany, Grynkewich confirmed that the U.S. is working closely with Berlin to redeploy existing Patriot batteries already in Europe, which can be delivered faster than those still on production lines. “Those new units can then replace the ones sent to Ukraine,” he said, referencing comments by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Germany has already provided three Patriot systems and is now weighing a decision to send two more, possibly within weeks. President Trump confirmed Tuesday that German-sourced Patriots are already en route to Ukraine. While the President has withheld long-range offensive weapons for now, he ...
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