Patriot Air Defense

Poland

Poland Declines U.S. Approach to Redeploy Patriot Systems to Middle East

Poland has rejected the possibility of transferring Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East following informal discussions with the United States. Warsaw emphasized the need to retain the systems for national defense and NATO’s eastern flank.

Bulgaria

Greek Patriot Air Defense System Extends Coverage Over Bulgaria

A Greek Patriot surface-to-air missile system has begun providing air and missile defense coverage for Bulgaria from positions in northern Greece. The deployment follows a request from Sofia and is part of a bilateral arrangement to strengthen regional air defense.