NATO deploys Patriot missile defence system to Slovakia

Patriot air and missile defence system on display at Allied Air Command.© NATO AIRCOM

A Dutch-German Air and Missile Defence Task Force deployed Patriot surface-to-air missile systems near Sliač Air Base, Slovakia in April to reinforce defence capabilities on NATO's eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The Patriot systems will contribute to the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System NATINAMDS, a network of interconnected sensors, command and control assets, and weapons. These ground-based defensive systems will strengthen the integrated shielding of NATO's borders and will protect Slovakia from missile threats.

NATO Integrated Air Missile Defence, NATO IAMD is an essential, continuous mission in peacetime, crisis and conflict, safeguarding and protecting Alliance territory, populations and forces against any air and missile threat and attack. It is an essential element of NATO's deterrence and defence.

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