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The Netherlands commits to establish a Patriot missile coalition for Ukraine

Members:Netherlands, Ukraine
Topic:Security & Peace
Summit:2nd Summit Moldova
Date:1 Jun 2023
Type:Verbal declaration
Nature:Operational outcome
Format:Bilateral
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channels/arrangements:
No

MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system have proved effective for Ukraine’s territorial defence. As such, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte proposed to establish and then expand a coalition of Patriot missile system suppliers in Europe, which should subsequently help to provide more Patriot systems to Ukraine. 

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