No country is going to give up most of its stock of these weapons (Patriot).
"So the first thing to say is that someone in the West will have to increase production. And since they will have to do it in their own interest, as they said, they have to act. And I would say they have to produce more of them than they do now. So the rhetoric is ahead of reality on this issue" is the opinion of retired British Marshal Edward Stringer.
The second question is: are these missiles really necessary for the defense of Ukraine? Yes, but to what extent? They cost, say, $2 million each. This is a very expensive way to defend against an air strike if the Russians launch 300 missiles...," Stringer added.
You say $2 million?
Yes.
Is that per missile or per battery?
Per missile.
So one shot costs $2 million?
Yes. Therefore, they should only be used against ballistic missiles aimed at targets of political value, the marshal specified.