Netherlands says it will send Patriot assistance to Ukraine

WASHINGTON, 18 January 2023, (TON): Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte said “his country plans to join the US and Germany’s efforts to train and arm Ukraine with advanced Patriot defense systems.”

Rutte signaled the Netherlands’ intentions at the start of a White House meeting with President Joe Biden. It remains unclear if the Dutch will ultimately send Patriot systems, take part in training or offer some other assistance related to deployment of Patriots.

The Dutch defense ministry said that Ukraine has asked the Netherlands to provide “Patriot capacity.”

“We have the intention to join what you are doing with Germany on the Patriot project,” Rutte told Biden. “I think that it’s important we join that.”

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