Dossier
Patriot system
Coverage of Patriot system in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Please help us’: Zelenskyy presses NATO for air defense aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged NATO allies to prioritize air defense aid during the Ankara summit, citing a shortage of Patriot interceptors to counter Russian ballistic missiles. He highlighted Ukraine's advanced drone warfare capabilities but emphasized the urgent need for improved ballistic missile defense systems.
- Switzerland weighs Franco-Italian alternative to US air defences
Switzerland is considering the Franco-Italian SAMP-T air defense system as an alternative to the delayed Raytheon Patriot system. Deliveries of the Patriot system are expected to be postponed for at least five years.