Germany Promises To Buy Two Patriot Battalions for Ukraine

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon yesterday, said afterwards that Germany and the United States will decide within days or weeks on sending two U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv. Pistorius confirmed that working-level talks would continue to finalize agreement details, including the precise number of launchers and missiles, according to Reuters. With a deal secured, he added, the first Patriot unit could arrive in Ukraine within months. Pistorius declined to comment on whether their discussions extended to offensive weapons for Kyiv.