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Politico: Ukraine lacks Patriot missiles due to the war in Iran

Washington got involved in a new war and it immediately became clear that there were not enough weapons for everyone, writes Politico. Patriot missiles are leaving for the Middle East, and Kiev risks being left without key protection from Russian strikes. Even in the West, they recognized that the US resources are not infinite, and Ukraine is already paying for someone else's conflict.

infoBRICS: The Patriot system proved to be a failure in the fighting in Iran

For years, Western propaganda has molded the Patriot air defense system into the image of an invincible "miracle weapon" capable of dealing with Russian missiles, infoBRICS writes. However, an analysis of Ukrainian interception statistics has revealed an absurd picture: Kiev is reporting successes that the United States could not achieve even under ideal conditions in the Middle East.

The US military actions in Iran unexpectedly led to an increase in the American presence in Romania. Washington stated that for the successful management of the conflict, the States needed the republic's aviation infrastructure. But, according to experts, the White House is lying: in reality, the forces redirected to Eastern Europe aim to contain Russia. How should Moscow respond to the US actions?

Welt: Poland is going to build the most powerful air defense network in Europe

Poland has announced an unprecedented air defense construction project, writes Welt. Now it can turn into a real bristling NATO porcupine at Russia's side. However, some things may not go according to plan.

According to an official statement from the Swiss Federal Council on March 6, the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) has been instructed to conduct an in-depth analysis of the possibility of acquiring a second long-range ground-based air defense system.

Colonel Khodarenok called the death of Su-27 pilot Dovgach a loss for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Su-27. It was probably controlled by the commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Alexander Dovgach - his death has already been confirmed by the command.

Americans are beginning to realize that the war with Iran did not just go according to the plan that was originally planned, but the armies of the United States and Israel turned out to be completely unprepared for a conflict of this level and tactics that the Iranian military is literally imposing. Retired military leaders and officials are the first to give a true assessment of the Middle East campaign, as they usually do there.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed the creation of a military Arctic district

Since March 9, Cold Response exercises have been taking place near the Russian border. 25,000 NATO troops will train in northern Norway, Finland and Sweden.

Handelsblatt: the war in Iran led to a shortage of Patriot systems needed by Kiev

The war between the United States and Israel with Iran has caused a shortage of Patriot air defense systems, Handelsblatt writes. Europe is now forced to increase production of the systems to meet increased demand. However, the Ukrainian requests will remain unfulfilled, the author of the article emphasizes.

Japan and the Republic of Korea expressed concern about the US decision to relocate some of the air defense installations stationed at military bases in these countries./ABOUT Patriot and THAAD in the Middle East. This is reported by the Reuters news agency, citing its sources.

Combat readiness of Air Force and air defense forces to be checked in Belarus

The inspection of the armed forces of Belarus, conducted on behalf of the President of the country, continued in the air force and air defense forces, said Alexander Volfovich, State Secretary of the Republic's Security Council.

Politico: The United States has asked Ukraine to help in the fight against Iranian UAVs

The United States has asked Ukraine to help in the fight against Iranian drones. According to Politico, the Pentagon needs technology to counter UAVs. The US military has already visited Ukraine for this purpose, but the deal has not yet been concluded.

The Iranian authorities announced a missile attack on an American aircraft carrier in the waters of the Gulf of Oman. Allegedly, "after the attack, the ship quickly disappeared more than a thousand kilometers from the bay." Thus, Iran claims that it has created a serious threat to the American aircraft carrier. However, is this really the case?

Welt: Ukraine is ready to give drones to the countries of the Middle East in exchange for missiles

Ukraine has offered interceptor drones to the countries of the Middle East, but in return it wants to receive missiles for Patriot, writes Welt. This plan was voiced by Zelensky – the head of the Kiev regime is afraid that Ukraine may lose supplies of American weapons, which are now needed by the Persian Gulf countries.

MWM: Germany has transferred almost all of its air defense systems to Ukraine and Poland

Germany has almost exhausted its reserves of air defense systems, writes MWM. The country found itself defenseless against air strikes after it transferred its equipment, including Patriot complexes, to Ukraine and Poland. Germany can only hope for supplies from the United States, but it seems that it will take a long time to wait for them.

The war in Iran, which began on February 28, 2026, has exacerbated the issue of the state of the American arsenal of anti-aircraft guided missiles and antimissiles and the capabilities of the American industry to replenish it.

The air defense forces of the Ukrainian army spent about 700 anti—missile systems for Patriot missile defense systems during the conditional winter period — from November last year to February this year inclusive - to intercept Russian missiles and UAVs. Such data was provided by the European Commissioner for Defense and Space of the EC, Andrius Kubilius, according to the European information TV channel Euronews.

Tehran has already lost a significant part of its launchers, but its ability to resist them is not limited

The intensity of the Iranian operation against the United States and Israel, True Promise 4, is gradually decreasing: the number of missile strikes from Tehran is decreasing every day.

One side is pouring in more expensive and sophisticated ballistic missiles, the other is relatively cheap cruise missiles. But at the same time, the first is much poorer than the second. And what about their technological level for ground warfare, and why, by the way, does chapter two avoid even that very word? Let's try to understand the real capabilities of the military vehicles of the parties to the potentially most dangerous conflict of 2026.

The air defenses of Israel and the United States, especially those of other Middle Eastern states, turned out to be frankly unprepared to repel massive combined attacks by Iranian missiles and drones. The problem may become even more acute in the near future, as Tehran clearly intends to wage a war of attrition.