The Pentagon deployed two Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries to Poland.
A move U.S. European Command said would “proactively” counter “any potential threat” to U.S. and NATO forces in the alliance’s territory.
About 4,700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division were dispatched to Poland last month to bolster NATO’s deterrence posture as Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
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The Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations.
Patriot uses an advanced aerial interceptor missile and high-performance radar systems.
It is manufactured by the U.S. defence contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system.