Military Madness > NATO Fulfilling its purpose - to sell weapons at the cost of many lives

 

NATO is fulfilling it's raison d'etre since the collapse of the Soviet Union nullified it's originalpurpose. NATO is not protecting Europe or America from Russia, it is not even protecting Ukraine, which is not a NATO country from Russia. It is selling kazillions of dollars worth of weapons that will ensure that there will be absolutely nothing left of the Ukraine that will be worth joining to NATO.  

What madness that European countries think they are doing a good thing in supporting this plan to enrich weapons manufacturers at the expense of Ukraine, Russia, and Europe. 

NATO partners pledge 1,000 Patriot missiles

for Ukraine

By Patrick Hilsman

 

NATO partners say they will provide about 1000 Patriot Missile systems to Ukraine. File Photo by Yonhap South Korea/EPA-EFE

Jan. 3 (UPI) -- NATO said Wednesday it will support a deal for a group of European members to purchase about 1,000 Patriot air defense systems to aid Ukraine amid increased Russian attacks.

The NATO Procurement Agency said the deal will see Germany, Netherlands, Romania and Spain acquire up to 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles, or GEM-T.

"This contract demonstrates that NSPA, as a primary enabler of the alliance, can sucessfully deliver effective and cost-efficient multinational solutions to nations, while reinforcing European industrial capacities," NSPA General Manager Stacy Cummings said.

The only winners...

The contract, worth $5.5 billion, was given to COMLOG, a joint venture between Germany's MBDA defense company and U.S.-based weapons manufacture Raytheon.

"The contract will expand the European production of the missiles, enhancing supply and ensuring the replacement of Allied stockpiles," NATO said.

According to NATO, a new Patriot missile production facility will be set up in Germany as part of the project.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the "timely announcement" in a statement."

"This investment shows the strength of transatlantic defense cooperation and NATO's commitment to keeping our people safe," Stoltenberg said. "Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian civilians, cities and towns show how important modern air defenses are. Scaling-up ammunition production is key for Ukraine's security and for ours."

The Ukrainian military has reported a high rate of success for its air defense system as Russia continues to launch massive strikes.

Over New Year's Eve, Russia unleashed about 90 drones against Ukrainian cities with the Ukrainian military saying it intercepted 87. A subsequent strike killed four people across Ukraine on Tuesday.