PATRIOT SHORTAGE? Spain Greece REFUSE Patriots As Ukraine Faces Defence Crisis From Russia's Strikes

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NATO and European Union allies are pressing Spain and Greece to transfer Patriot PAC-2 interceptor missiles to Ukraine as Kyiv faces worsening air defence shortfalls under intensified Russian strikes, according to a report by Bloomberg, with some missiles in both countries' inventories reportedly nearing the end of their certified shelf life. Greece has resisted contributing its Patriots citing its own air defence requirements, while Spain had indicated it would provide five PAC-2 interceptors, a number advocates say is insufficient given the scale of Ukraine's needs. Western Patriot stocks have been significantly strained by the Iran war, with Bloomberg citing estimates that the United States had consumed roughly 65 percent of its pre-war Patriot inventory, while annual production is expected to reach only around 600 missiles and Europe's first domestic Patriot production line in Germany is not expected to begin deliveries until early 2027. Alternatives under discussion include Norway

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