Defense Express wrote that the United States has 60 Patriot batteries in service. Germany has about 10 more. Japan also has 24 batteries. However, it is unlikely that Asian countries can help Ukraine with these air defense systems. This is the opinion < strong>24 Channel was expressed by a military expert, a reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and an instructor pilot, Roman Svitan, noting that perhaps Japan will be able to deliver 1 – 2 Patriot. However, everything will depend on how they cover the sky there. “Recently, American F-35s have been deployed there from Alaska. Therefore, the Japanese can be covered. attention to some European countries,” said Swithan. In his opinion, you can find several such batteries in Europe. And also about a dozen in the USA. There are also such air defense systems in the Middle East. In particular, in the UAE and Qatar. There are more such air defense systems there than in European countries. In the USA, as the instructor pilot noted, there are THAAD systems. They have longer interception range. Sometimes – up to 300 kilometers, and in height – more than 100 kilometers. Patriot can intercept aerotargets at a distance of 150 kilometers, but ballistics – for 40. Who can intercept short- or medium-range ballistic missiles in the USA run? Mexico or Canada? Neither will do this. There is absolutely no point in having Patriot in America. They have America's cover system two heads above Patriot. Therefore, these 60 complexes are simply not needed, a reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is convinced. At the same time, Patriot systems are more needed in Asia. After all, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan need to cover the skies from possible threats from China and North Korea.
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