US to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine, CNN Says...

CNN is claiming Washington may finalize plans to send the Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. However, what CNN doesn't say is just as important:

- The US says it will send the missiles in days after the decision is made;
- It takes MONTHS to train crews to operate the Patriot missile system;
- NATO personnel will likely operate the missile system posing as Ukrainians;
- The Patriot missile system is suffering a global missile shortage;
- Lockheed will double missile production but it will take years to do so;
- Both current and future production numbers CANNOT match the number of cruise missiles alone Russia is producing per month;
- Russia is also using Iskander missiles, Geran-2 drones, as well as a number of inert decoys which will place even more pressure on Ukrainian air defenses;
- The performance of Patriot missile systems in Saudi Arabia has been poor;
- Patriot missiles will face more sophisticated and more numerous threats in Ukraine than in Saudi Arabia;

References:

FT - Military briefing: escalating air war depletes Ukraine’s weapons stockpile:
CNN - Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine:
Al Jazeera - Saudi Arabia may run out of interceptor missiles in ‘months’:
WSJ - U.S. Sends Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia, Fulfilling Urgent Request:
Defense News - Lockheed to double Patriot missile production as orders explode:
NYT - Russian Cruise Missiles Were Made Just Months Ago Despite Sanctions:
NYT - Russia Is Using Old Ukrainian Missiles Against Ukraine, General Says:
NBC News - Why U.S. Patriot missiles failed to stop drones and cruise missiles attacking Saudi oil sites:

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[TheNewAtlas]

Correction: regarding Patriot missile production numbers - the article noting the doubling of missile production was from 2018 - this more recent announcement claims Lockheed may be able to produce 500 by next year:


But as I pointed out - even 500 missiles a year and if ALL missiles were sent only to Ukraine - this would only match Russian cruise missile production IF Russian production was 40 missiles a month as Ukraine claims - the number is likely higher. Also - these Patriot missiles would have to have 100% effectiveness, and would still not have enough missiles to down other long-range precision weapons used by Russia.

[Bayethe]

Only 10 missiles went past. But 35 energy targets where hit. Great Ukrainian mathematics

[danieltucker]

I cannot wait to see 20k drones fly right past $1 billion dollar patriot batteries

[georgekostaras]

The same people who said saddam had WMD’s are now saying that Russia is running out of missiles

[unavailableusername]

I've lost track of the game changers at this point. Javelins, MAANPADS, HIMARS, Excalibur artillery rounds, M777 Howitzers, Upgraded MIG 29's, Modernized T-72 tanks, Foreign Volunteers, Satellite Intel, Patriot Missiles, blah blah blah. What's next, strapping explosives to angry cats and catapulting them into Russian held areas?

[johngoodfellow]

Once a Patriot system has been set up in the field, it's so big that it can be easily found and destroyed. It takes a while to set up and even more time to break down and move.

[cg._slowburning]

Wont help them they didnt work in Saudi Arabia when the Houthis attacked the oil refinery a few years ago,

[linus]

Based on Brian's quality analysis, dedication, & hard work his subscriber should hit a million by now instead he gets shadow ban by YT, not to mention demonetized get no money from it.
Mad RESPECT to his commitment to the truth.

[johngotti]

It's going to be an embarrassment when those patriot missile launchers are destroyed by Iranian made drones.

[PS-]

So green light for Russia to take out transport vehicles ferrying Patriot missiles to Ukraine?

[frankeimer]

The Ukrainians will set up the systems in civilian areas, ie. parks hospital, and school grounds, like all others systems since 2015.Just observation from a older Canuck. Thanks Brian for your uploads. Stay safe, and have a nice day

[kingmacksmokerking]

Has anyone seen the video of the Russian Hypersonic Missile flying over Ukraine around three weeks ago? The video was uploaded to Twitter if you haven't seen it you need to check it out, look for the Video taken during the day time. It literally looked like a Alien Aircraft or a Meteor in the sky you could barely see the Missile flying across the video it was moving so damn fast & it was flying so fast the exterior was on fire 🔥 from the heat produced from the speed. There is not a Air Defense System in the World that can shoot down these Missiles.

[jessiejb]

This continuous escalation has gone too far. It’s disgusting to see the media constantly cheerlead more war as if everyday Ukrainians benefit from ongoing war

[sapho]

Hey, weren't the HIMARS supposed to be the game changers?

[VonSchpam]

I'm sure whoever Ukraine is planning on selling them too will very happy to hear this.

[The_Victorius_One]

Going to be hard for the US to double production and meet carbon emissions targets and lqbtq quotas all at the same time

[GalleryNorth]

With such a high rate of air defence success there is no need for more air defence systems.

[hayat-unnessa]

If Patriot Missile defense system is that good, then why did India, Turkey, Algeria and many other countries buy Russian S-400 system?

[jeremyhorne]

When working at White Sand Missile Range in 2002-2099, I learned that about 1/3 of Patriot Missiles crap out.

[ricardoramirez-ueli]

Brian, you are the epitome of the America that we learned to admire and respect.
You rock, man, bloody professional.