# Patriot missiles in short supply, Poland needs them itself — former defense minister

https://mins.news/en/item/24099

- TASS, 2026-08-17 11:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174143

> Former Polish defense minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Patriot air-defense missiles are scarce and needed to protect Poland’s airspace, so they should not be transferred to Ukraine. He said Poland’s Narew system can counter maneuvering munitions and rejected the idea of a “European legion.”

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