Brussels to press Spain, Greece to send Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
The European Commission will lobby EU countries that still have significant stocks of Patriot interceptor missiles to transfer them to Ukraine, Euronews reported on Aug. 31, citing unnamed EU officials.
The European Commission is set to pressure Spain and Greece to supply Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, according to recent reports. EU officials disclosed that the transfer of these missile stocks is anticipated to be discussed during an EU defense ministers’ meeting on September 1 in Ireland. Spain and Greece are reportedly the primary targets of this pressure.
Additionally, the European External Action Service is engaging with South Korea and Japan regarding potential transfers of Patriot interceptors to Ukraine. However, European officials express concerns that tensions between South Korea, Japan, and China may obstruct these efforts. The Financial Times previously reported that despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, U.S. President Donald Trump had refused to supply Ukraine with a significant number of Patriot interceptor missiles, citing limited U.S. stocks and the need for these interceptors to safeguard U.S. assets in the Middle East from potential Iranian attacks.
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