Overview

• The Pentagon reprioritized Germany over Switzerland for the next US-made Patriot air defense system, enabling Berlin to free up its own missiles for Kyiv.
• Under President Trump’s NATO-mediated model, allied countries purchase US weapons for Ukraine and cover costs by ordering replacement batteries from the US.
• Germany plans to forward two of its Patriot batteries to Ukraine immediately, boosting Kyiv’s air defenses as Russian missile and drone strikes continue.
• Ukraine already operates six Patriot systems supplied by the US, Germany, Romania, and the Netherlands in response to sustained Russian attacks.
• NATO defense ministers are convening to finalize procurement agreements and replacement timelines, though details on delivery schedules remain uncertain.