Germany Promises Patriot Systems Will Soon Be on Their Way to Ukraine

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Aug. 1 that Germany will back Ukraine with two U.S.-made Patriot launchers and fork over additional Patriot system components in the next “two to three” months. “The prerequisite was that the U.S. manufacturer would deliver new Patriot systems as quickly as possible in return so that we could continue to meet our NATO obligations. This commitment from the U.S. side has been made,” Pistorius said in a statement, reported The Hill. “Germany can therefore support Ukraine first with launchers and then with further Patriot system components,” the defense minister added. “Once again, Germany is by far the strongest supporter of Ukraine in air defense.”