News list for "air defense"
The White House is weighing providing Ukraine with another Patriot air defense system. If realized, it would mark the first time Trump has approved supplying Kiev with more major weapons systems than Biden authorized. Click to view...
On July 4th, a Ukrainian official and people familiar with the matter said that Trump told Ukrainian President Zelensky on the phone on Friday that the United States wanted to help Ukraine with its air defense due to the escalating Russian attacks. Earlier this week, the Pentagon suspended the delivery of weapons to the Ukrainian army, including air defense interception equipment and communications equipment. The decision came as a surprise to Ukraine and many U.S. government officials. The call...
German government spokesperson: Talks are underway to purchase Patriot air defense systems from the United States and supply them to Ukraine.
As the Russian offensive continued to escalate, the US urgently stopped the delivery of arms to Ukraine on the grounds that "ammunition stocks have bottomed out", affecting core equipment such as 155mm artillery shells and "Stinger" air defense missiles. Click to view...
According to military sources, the US has activated its air defense system at the Assad Air Base in Iraq due to fears of a potential attack.
According to Iranian media reports, air defense systems have been activated in eastern Tehran and Yazd provinces.
Israeli military spokesperson: We have attacked facilities in Iran that produce explosives, combat equipment, and air defense systems.
On May 10, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the military held a joint press conference. The Indian military spokesperson said that Pakistan tried to continue to carry out malicious misinformation, claiming that the Indian S-400 air defense system was destroyed and the airfields of Surat and Sirsa were destroyed. India has explicitly denied this, and such news is false.
Administration officials said Greece is not currently considering providing additional Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
Sources: Ukraine's Western allies are in talks to supply additional Patriot air defense systems to Kiev. The United States and Greece are among the potential suppliers to Ukraine.
