According to him, the preparation of repair teams on the ground may take approximately 53 weeks.
“There is extensive preparation before Ukraine has a functioning Patriot system on the ground,” the article says.
Earlier, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the US Armed Forces Daniel Davis spoke about the senselessness of the United States assistance to Kyiv in the form of the transfer of Patriot air defense systems.
He emphasized that the Patriot works effectively only as part of the integrated defense system of the North Atlantic Alliance, and a staff of 90 people who have completed three months of training is needed to maintain the battery.
In December, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the allocation to Ukraine of an additional tranche of $1.85 billion and Patriot air defense systems.