Former FM Klimkin: just over 1,000 ballistic interceptors left globally
There are barely over 1,000 interceptors capable of downing ballistic missiles left available to the United States and all its allies and partners combined, Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister in 2014–2019, told NV Radio on Aug. 6.
According to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, there are fewer than 1,000 ballistic interceptors available globally to the United States and its allies and partners. Speaking on NV Radio on August 6, Klimkin stated that these interceptors, primarily used in Patriot air-defense systems, are in short supply. He noted that more than 1,000 interceptors were fired during the Iran war, highlighting the difficulty in scaling up production quickly.
Klimkin suggested that the possibility of former President Trump withholding Patriot missiles and production licenses to pressure Ukraine into accepting Russian demands is plausible, but emphasized that the global shortage of interceptors remains a critical issue. He added that while there may be some undisclosed factors, the number of interceptors is still very limited, and the shortage is well beyond critical levels.
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