Latvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in Ukraine
‘It’s up to the United States government, it’s up to the company. We have some capacities in Europe, but let’s face it: Patriots are still one of the best, if not the best, to tackle this.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘It’s up to the United States government, it’s up to the company. The whole of Europe and Nato has it.“Because if Russia decides to use a couple of missiles in that territory, I think that would be a serious challenge today for many countries to cope with that,” he added.Ukraine and European allies are now facing a delay in supplies of crucial Patriot and other air-defense missiles.
- ▪‘It’s up to the United States government, it’s up to the company.
- ▪We have some capacities in Europe, but let’s face it: Patriots are still one of the best, if not the best, to tackle this.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘It’s up to the United States government, it’s up to the c
- ▪The whole of Europe and Nato has it.“Because if Russia decides to use a couple of missiles in that territory, I think that would be a serious challenge today for many countries to cope with that,” he added.Ukraine and European allies are no
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‘It’s up to the United States government, it’s up to the company. We have some capacities in Europe, but let’s face it: Patriots are still one of the best, if not the best, to tackle this.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘It’s up to the United States government, it’s up to the company. We have some capacities in Europe, but let’s face it: Patriots are still one of the best, if not the best, to tackle this.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesEuropeLatvia’s president warns that Europe is not up to date with drone and aerial warfare in UkraineEdgars Rinkēvičs reveals that drone warfare in Ukraine is moving at ‘lightning speed’ and current efforts to prepare for an aerial war could be obsolete by next yearAndrew Roth in WashingtonFri 18 Sep 2026 18.05 EDTLast…
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