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White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby on Thursday told reporters: “As we’ve heard from President Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian military is in desperate need of additional air defense capabilities. We take our partnership seriously, especially when a partner like Ukraine is in such jeopardy. Right now, we know that Ukraine urgently needs these additional capabilities.”
Kirby noted that the US has provided Ukraine “with a variety of air defense systems and interceptor missiles from our own stockpiles, including those of the Patriot system, NASAMs, and of course, the Hawks.” And now, in view of Ukraine’s dire need, “deliveries of these missiles to other countries that are currently in the queue will have to be delayed.”
Asked how many countries will have to endure those delays, Kirby said, “On the number of countries, I would just …