Lithuania is making a big move in military aid to Ukraine! The country's Minister of Defense, Dovile Sakalaite, stated that Lithuania will provide 30 million euros to Ukraine for the purchase of the "Patriot" air defense system.
The US-made "Patriot" (MM-104) single system (including radar, command vehicle, launcher, etc.) costs approximately 1 to 1.5 billion dollars (including配套 missiles), and the price of a single PAC-3 MSE interception missile is about 4 to 6 million dollars (the latest extended-range version is more expensive). In 2023, the United States approved the provision of 2 Patriot systems (including missiles) to Ukraine, with a total value of about 2.8 billion dollars (including training and maintenance).
This means that Lithuania is paying for five interception missiles for Ukraine. However, the GDP of this small country is around 700 billion dollars. The Patriot air defense system is too expensive for ordinary people to use. If Ukraine opens up, even Europe, which is wealthy, cannot afford it. Previously, European and American countries have repeatedly accused the Ukrainian army of wasting interception missiles excessively.
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