Czechia along with NATO allies aims to jointly obtain air defence systems

Czechia, along with another fourteen NATO member states, signed a declaration of intent to jointly purchase air defence systems that protect allied territory from missiles, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht announced on Thursday.

The European states, which want to participate in the joint defence initiative, dubbed “European Sky Shield”, signed a declaration on the sidelines of a meeting of defence ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

According to the German defence minister, Israel’s Arrow 3 system, US patriot and Germen IRIS-T are among the options being considered.

Author: Ruth Fraňková