RTX said the Patriot has been proven many times in combat and that a new radar—the so-called Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor—will give the system 360-degree coverage. The new radar is being tested and will be fielded in operational units in fiscal year 2029, according to a U.S. Army spokesman.

Preparations are underway to quickly transfer additional Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, NATO's top military commander Alexus Grynkewich said on Thursday, as the country suffers some of the heaviest Russian attacks of the war so far.

The following is the July 14, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, PATRIOT Air and Missile Defense System for Ukraine. From the report The PATRIOT air and missile defense (AMD) system is an integral component of U.

Empowering small businesses to ditch the paperwork and fast-track new hire setup, Patriot’s employee self-onboarding feature lets new hires enter their own info securely-saving time, reducing errors,

Trump said he wanted to send more Patriot batteries to Ukraine, but under a program where NATO would "pay us 100%" for weapons.

American fatigue with the war and the fickleness of the Trump administration remain concerns for Ukraine’s leaders.

The 41st Han Kuang exercise is taking place against a backdrop of heightened tensions with China, which claims Taiwan as its own and has vowed to unify with it—by force, if necessary. This year's live-fire component is the longest ever, reflecting the seriousness with which Taipei views the threat.

The guns Yoo buried were used to assassinate Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea for the previous 18 years, longer than any president before or since. The man who shot him was his long-time friend Kim Jae-gyu, who ran the much-feared KCIA, a pillar of Park's dictatorship.