Overview

• The Netherlands confirmed it will substantially provide U.S.-made Patriot systems and is finalizing delivery details alongside expanded F-16 ammunition, radar units and counter-drone equipment.
• Germany agreed with the United States to transfer five Patriot batteries and will coordinate timing and logistics with NATO partners in the coming days.
• Norway pledged to share procurement costs for the Patriot deployments and back allied funding mechanisms for Ukraine’s air defense.
• All commitments were announced at the Germany- and U.K.-chaired Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting held online on July 22.
• The new contributions aim to protect Ukraine’s critical infrastructure and deter Russia’s intensified missile and drone campaigns.