“NATO defense ministers have agreed to step up and provide further military support, including more air defense. NATO has mapped out existing capabilities across the lines and there are systems that can be made available to Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said.
“So I expect new announcements on air defense capabilities for Ukraine soon … I expect concrete announcements in the near future based on the information that was shared with us,” he added.
While the focus is on the Patriot system, “there are other weapons that allies can provide, including SAMP/Ts,” the NATO boss said, adding: “Many allies who do not have available systems have pledged to provide financial support to purchase them for Ukraine.”
NATO is also working with industry to ramp up production and to refurbish systems to make them operational and fit for purpose, he said.