The military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will need several months to prepare for the use of the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, which Washington is going to supply to Kyiv. About this in an article for the publication 19FortyFive said retired US Army officer Brent Eastwood, reviewing the situation with new arms shipments.
“Time is the very factor that works against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,” the officer wrote.
The more complex the system, the more time the military will need to train to operate it, Eastwood said. The military believes that in the case of the Patriot, the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will need several months of training.
“Another problem is that the Pentagon is reducing its own stockpile of weapons that could jeopardize the response to the East Asian war against China if it breaks out.”, – the author added.
In his material, Eastwood referred to analysts’ data, which indicate that the United States lacks HIMARS launchers, Javelin anti-tank missiles, Stinger air defense systems, M-777 howitzers, and 155-mm howitzer shells.