Netherlands to deploy Patriot missiles near Russian border
The Netherlands has unveiled its intentions to dispatch a Patriot air defense unit to Lithuania, a fellow NATO member, as part of an upcoming joint air defense exercise slated for the summer. | The Netherlands has announced plans to send a Patriot air defense unit to Lithuania, a NATO ally, as part of a joint air defense exercise scheduled for the summer, as per a recent announcement from the Dutch Defense Ministry. ● In a press release, the Dutch military said that the exercise, spanning several weeks, aims to bolster air defenses along the eastern flank. The primary objective is to assess NATO troops' capacity to rapidly transport and deploy air defense systems within a designated deployment area, as per the press release. Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said that the decision to deploy a US-made system near the Russian border serves to enhance NATO air defense readiness.
■ Netherlands to field Patriot missiles close to Russian border (RT.com)