They are in high demand, short supply and considered one of the most advanced US air-defence systems. "Today’s assistance for the first time includes the Patriot Air Defense System, capable of bringing down cruise missiles, short range ballistic missiles, and aircraft at a significantly higher ceiling than previously provided air defence systems." The Patriot was among several Western weapons systems, …
Eyes are on the skies in Ukraine, with the country's air defences becoming all the more critical as Russia continues to hammer cities and energy infrastructure with a barrage of missile strikes. "Ukraine is a huge country — you need an awful lot of those kinds of systems," Professor Fruehling said. 'A whole potpourri' of systems Ukraine still needs S-300s …
It was meant to be a swift so-called special military operation — Russian troops were to roll into Kyiv and Ukraine's government were to capitulate. "You'd actually have to blanket vast areas of Ukraine with nuclear weapons if you really wanted to stop the Ukrainian army," Professor Fruehling said. Last week, former CIA director and retired army general David Petraeus …