US Patriot Defense System Shift Sparks Debate

A U.S. Patriot air-defence system in Poland will be replaced by another from a different location, according to Polish Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk. This follows reports that President Joe Biden approved transferring the system to Ukraine. Poland's defences will remain unchanged, despite Kyiv's plea for support.

A U.S. Patriot air-defence system in Poland will be replaced by another battery from elsewhere in the world, a Polish deputy defence minister said on Thursday, after a media report that it would be sent to Ukraine. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that President Joe Biden had approved the transfer of a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine from Poland.

"The American battery will be replaced by a battery from another part of the world," Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk wrote in a post on social media platform X. "Poland did not agree to transfer the Polish battery. Polish patriots defend the Polish sky and this will not change."

Kyiv has urged its Western allies to supply it with Patriot air-defence systems due to intense Russian air strikes.

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