NATO Summit: Zelensky Pleads for US Missile Defense
Summary
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked NATO for more missile defenses after deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv. The United States has used a large part of its missile defenses in the Iran war, reducing the supply available to Ukraine and its allies.Key Facts
- Russia’s missile strikes on Kyiv have caused many deaths recently.
- Zelensky asked NATO members to increase air defense support at a summit in Ankara.
- The U.S. has used about half of its Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors in the Iran conflict.
- This use has strained the global supply of these missile defenses.
- Ukraine’s air defenses are running low on interceptors, making it harder to stop missile and drone attacks.
- The U.S. has delayed or canceled deliveries of some weapons, including missile systems, to Europe.
- Turkey, with NATO’s second-largest military, plays a key role in regional security facing the threat from Russia.
- Replenishing missile stockpiles could take 1 to 4 years according to experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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