WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $15 billion sale of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment to Poland as it upgrades its air defenses, the Pentagon announced. Despite State Department approval, the notification did not indicate that a contract had been signed or that negotiations…
US Approves $15 Billion in Patriot and Missile Defense Upgrades for Poland
Crosses From New Zealand Shipwreck Sent to Quebec in Honour of 19Th-Century Patriot
A pair of wooden crosses made from a shipwreck in New Zealand have been sent to Quebec to honour the 185-year-old wish of a francophone man who rebelled against British rule. François-Xavier Prieur was one of dozens of Patriots who were exiled to Australia aboard the HMS Buffalo as punishment for their part in the…
Ukraine Downs Russian Hypersonic Missile With US Patriot
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s air force claimed Saturday to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv using newly acquired American Patriot defense systems, the first known time the country has been able to intercept one of Moscow’s most modern missiles. Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said in a Telegram post that the Kinzhal-type ballistic missile had…
US-Made Patriot Guided Missile Systems Arrive in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—American-made Patriot missiles have arrived in Ukraine, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian airstrikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure. The U.S. agreed in October to send the surface-to-air systems, which can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles such as those…
Poland Redeploys Patriot Missiles to Capital City for Drills
WARSAW, Poland—Patriot missile batteries that Poland acquired from the U.S. last year have been deployed to the country’s capital Warsaw as part of military exercise, according to Poland’s defense ministry. Poland is taking additional steps to strengthen its defensive capabilities as Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine enters its second year later this month. At least…
Germany Starts Deploying Patriot Air Defense Units to Poland
GNOIEN, Germany—Germany on Monday dispatched the first two out of three Patriot air defense units that will be sent to the Polish town of Zamosc close to the Ukrainian border where they will be deployed to prevent stray missile strikes. Two men were killed by a stray Ukrainian missile that struck the Polish village of…
US to Begin Training Ukrainian Troops to Use Patriot Missile System in Oklahoma
Around 100 Ukrainian troops are set to arrive in the United States as soon as next week to begin training on how to use the Patriot surface-to-air guided-missile defense system. “I can confirm that training for Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system will begin as soon as next week at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,”…
Putin Vows to Destroy US-Made Patriot Missile Systems Promised to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that he’s very confident Moscow will destroy the Patriot air defense systems that the United States had promised Ukraine to include in a new security assistance package. “Of course, we’ll take them out, 100 percent!” Putin said during an interview with Rossiya-1 TV anchor Pavel Zarubin, Russia’s state-owned…
Patriotic Kenny – When an Act of Kindness Snowballed Into Wonderful Give Backs to Veterans
“They gave us Freedom and Independence, we should do the same back.” (Video courtesy of Patriotic Kenny) …
George Washington and Roman Military Hero Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, Two Men Who Remained Uncorrupted By Power
Perhaps you’ve had Cincinnati chili. Delicious! No other chili comes close, at least to my mom’s version. Or you’re a Cincinnati Reds fan (horrible thought—this is a bitter Pirates’ fan writing). Or you’ve been to Cincinnati, a most beautiful city located at the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers. Ok, most people know about…
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