Considered to create some fear for Russia. When US President Joe Biden’s administration announced its renewed commitment to send a new aid package to Ukraine, the amount is $1.85 billion or about 6.29 billion baht (at the rate exchange rate of 1 dollar equals 34 baht).
Especially this time the new round of assistance from the US government. The Patriot anti-missile system will be delivered to Ukraine for the first time. Since the beginning of the war on February 24, 2022
Sure, releasing a cool weapon. The famous US Patriot anti-missile system comes to the aid of this Ukraine. In addition to frightening President Vladimir Putin, it has also worried many parties following the war in Ukraine.
Because this is considered a sign that The United States is increasingly “indirectly” participating in the brutal war in Ukraine. Moreover, the Ukrainian war is entering a new stage. which tends to be more intense than before as experts predicted
The United States becomes the world’s biggest aid against Ukraine against Russia
Today, the United States has become the world’s leading provider of military aid and support to Ukraine in its war against Russia. providing military assistance And the humanitarian sector has already been given to Ukraine worth 50,000 million dollars (about 1.7 trillion baht), not including the new package recently announced by Biden. and other support packages to follow in the future
For the past 300 days, the Kremlin government has tried unsuccessfully to wipe Ukraine off the map, but now Russia is trying to weaponize winter, freezing and starvation against Ukrainian citizens. as well as forcing them from their homes
to counter that action President Biden will announce today that the U.S. Major new military equipment is being delivered. and increase its military capabilities to help Ukraine defend itself against a brutal attack. And there is no Russian reason’ US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken Announcement of a new declaration of US aid to Ukraine.
While the announcement of the deployment of the American Patriot anti-missile system this time came on the day of President Volodymyr. Zelensky of Ukraine travels to U.S. Handshake with President Biden at the White House in Washington, DC on December 21, 2022 to ask U.S. Support Ukraine to fight with Russia Until President Zelensky’s first overseas trip. 300 days after the Ukrainian war
Learn about the Patriot anti-missile system
Patriot anti-missile system that the United States will send to Ukraine to protect itself from this Russian airstrike will be sent to only one device. But it is one of the most expensive US military supplies to Ukraine this year.
Because just one Patriot anti-missile system costs up to $4 million, or about 136 million baht, which is more expensive. ‘Stinger’ (Stinger) shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft system and ‘NASAM’ advanced air defense system that many Western countries have sent air defense systems to help Ukraine. After the war started when Last February
Because “Patriot” is considered an advanced air defense system, and the US military has used the Patriot against Scud missiles in the past. (Scud) in the Iraq war for the first time. Also at this time Multinational Allies of the United States Patriot in possession
The Patriot air defense system was developed by Raytheon Technologies. and a radar station that monitors enemy weapons being fired at.
While the US Patriot missile defense system It has a target attack range of 20-100 miles (or about 32-160 kilometers).
Analyst warns Patriots ‘may not be game changer’
It was previously reported that US officials had previously opposed the idea of sending the Patriots to Ukraine to defend against Russian airstrikes. which is perhaps the biggest obstacle Probably the potential of the Ukrainian army to use this weapon.
Why Patriot Users Must be trained to use for several months. but urgently It took only several weeks for Ukrainian soldiers to be trained to operate patriots.
Ukrainian soldiers are expected to be sent to Germany to be trained in the use of the Patriot missile defense system. The teacher is American. While Ukrainian soldiers already went to Germany monthly. already receive training in the use of other weapons
Also, although the Patriot is an advanced air defense system. But its potential is still limited. Because Ukraine is a country with a huge territory. from the eastern border to the west They were about 800 miles apart, and from north to south, more than 500 miles apart.
Patriot anti-missile system Works well in defense of a single city. Not only are defenses like Kiev failing to defend against air strikes across Ukraine,’ said Mark Kanzian, a retired Marine Corps colonel. and senior adviser to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), also commented and estimated the cost of the entire Patriot anti-missile system delivered to Ukraine. It can cost up to $1 billion.
While Tom Karako, director of missile defense programs at CSIS, told CNN that the Patriot “isn’t a game changer” because it can only defend itself against a tiny speck of dust.
Author: Aranya Srichannit
