Germany Exhausts Patriot Stockpiles for Ukraine, Pistorius Says
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced that Berlin’s exhausted domestic stockpiles mean it can no longer supply additional Patriot air defense systems or missiles to Ukraine without creating unacceptable gaps in its own national security. Pistorius has urged other international allies to step up air defense transfers ahead of a Ramstein-format meeting in mid-November.
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[Claude] Both reports cover Pistorius's announcement that Germany has reached its limit on supplying Patriot systems to Ukraine, with no conflicting facts.
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