This move is intended to deter Russian aggression. Two Patriot missile batteries from the United States have been deployed. They are some of the most advanced air defense systems around the globe.
Threats are defeated by the weapon shooting them from the sky.
“All of these missiles were designed to defeat tactical missiles, designed for defeating cruise-type missiles as well as aircraft,” stated the commander of the battery. CBS News did not ask him to identify himself because of security concerns. “Whether intentional or accidental, the system doesn’t have the ability to discriminate against them, it identifies threats, and we have the capability of defeating these threats,” he said.
He said that the systems had been there for approximately a week.
As the war in Ukraine draws closer to NATO, it’s not only the U.S. that is deploying Patriot missiles. Germany and the Netherlands also deploy them. On Sunday, a Russian missile struck a military facility located just 15 miles from Poland’s border. According to local reports, a Russian drone was discovered in Romania last week.
An airport in Eastern Poland can also be used to transport weapons to Ukraine. A convoy of trucks appeared to have left the airport on Tuesday in search of the border.
The U.S. is not just moving weapons, but also 100,000 troops are operating in Europe now that the United States has been there since 2005. This includes the Patriot batteries.
Major General Gregory Brady, who oversees the Army’s missile defense systems in Europe, stated that “We always remain maintaining a high degree of readiness.” They are ready to defend against any type or aerial threat that could threaten NATO territory.