Norway's government has announced it will give fellow NATO member Romania $127 million to partially cover the cost of a new Patriot missile-defense system to replace the one donated by Bucharest to Ukraine. Ukraine earlier this month confirmed reception of a Patriot system from Romania, after Bucharest initially had hesitated to give the advanced U.S.-made air-defense system in June. Romania in 2017 ordered seven Patriot batteries for a total cost of $4 billion. It has received four such systems so far and now it has three left -- two of which are currently operational. The remaining four are to be delivered by the United States in the coming years. A Patriot battery costs $400 million, while each missile costs an additional $4 million. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Romanian Service, click here.
Norway Gives Romania $127 Million For Patriot Missile System Sent To Ukraine
A Patriot missile system (file photo)