< IMG SRC = "https://img.tsn.ua/cached/948/tsn-dCF0DED845FB4249B37E656BE0B 1987a/thumbs/1036x648/0b/54/59560fecdf97b1a9bcef4b7f8c1b540b.jpeg " />~ 60 >< strong > French samp/t and Aster missiles become the main alternative to the American Patriot. < Strong > 60 ~/p ~ ~~ 60 > after catastrophic Press conferences in the White House, where US President Donald Trump and Vice President Jay Di Venz criticized Vladimir Zelensky for insufficient gratitude for military assistance, Ukraine and its allies are urgently looking for an alternative to key American weapons. In particular, we are talking about air defense missiles.
< p > writes forbes.
< p > most other types of weapons Ukraine can produce independently or receive from European partners, but the United States actually monopolized the production of the best land-air missiles and their launch systems. This situation begins to change. And this is necessary if Ukraine wants to continue the struggle.
< p > Currently, American Patriot batteries (including six installations) protect Ukrainian cities from the most dangerous Russian missiles, including hypersonic ones. As noted by the Minister of Defense of Norway, Bjorn Arild gram, air defense is one of the main needs of Ukraine. However, while Trump criticizes Kyiv and comes closer to Moscow, Europe cannot rely on Washington. The newly elected Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertz has already called for the “strategic independence” of the continent.
< p >Two days after the scandalous press conference, Zelensky met with European leaders in London to discuss alternatives. During the conference, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the allocation of $ 2 billion for 5,000 Martlet low-raising missiles produced by the French company Thales in Belfast. ~ 60 > < p > in turn Norwegian kongsberg announced cooperation with Ukrainian manufacturers to create rockets for 13 NASAMS batteries in Ukraine. However, these solutions cannot be replaced by Patriot. Patriot missile reserves in Ukraine are quickly exhausted and due to delay in American assistance, Kyiv can be left without critically important weapons.
< p > Theoretically, the US State Department, headed by Marco Rubio, may allow the sale of Patriot from the factory in Germany, jointly controlled by the American Raytheon and the European MBDA. However, the first production at this plant is planned no earlier than 2027.
< p > Ukraine also develops a high-range SD-300 air defense system, but its serial production has not yet been launched.
< p > the only realistic option is samp/t, which is called the European Patriot produced by MBDA and Thales Eurosam. Ukraine already has two SAMP/T batteries, but for a full replacement of American systems, several more installations and hundreds of Aster missiles are needed. < p > However, to protect the country, Kyiv needs to urgently increase the number of European air defense systems. The Ukrainian army has already begun the process of deericanization of its air defense, and it will only accelerate.< p > Recall, according to the Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of the Ministry of Defense Vadim Skibitsky, the Russians change tactics, launching missiles in different directions to circumvent Ukrainian air defense systems.
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