Russia exposes NATO weapons gap as top commander warns ‘the math is not in favor of the West’
Pierre Vandier said Ukraine has exposed an arsenal that cannot be produced at the scale now required, warning there is "no way to produce 50,000 Patriots a year." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pierre Vandier, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview following the alliance’s summit in Ankara, Turkey, in early July. A U.S.-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live-fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung County on Aug.
- ▪Pierre Vandier said Ukraine has exposed an arsenal that cannot be produced at the scale now required, warning there is "no way to produce 50,000 Patriots a year." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
- ▪Pierre Vandier, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview following the alliance’s summit in Ankara, Turkey, in early July.
- ▪A U.S.-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live-fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung County on Aug.
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NATO Russia exposes NATO weapons gap as top commander warns ‘the math is not in favor of the West’ Adm Pierre Vandier said the alliance needs cheaper mass-produced defenses alongside advanced interceptors like Patriots By Morgan Phillips Fox News Published July 28, 2026 9:08am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video NATO commander says Western weapons must be redesigned for modern warfare French Adm. Pierre Vandier said Ukraine has exposed an arsenal that cannot be produced at the scale now required, warning there is "no way to produce 50,000 Patriots a year." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Days after NATO allies committed tens of billions of dollars to new air and missile defenses, the alliance’s top transformation…
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