Spain to deploy NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems next to MIM-104 Patriot to protect NATO summit in Lithuania

Germany last week began deploying the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system in

Additional protection will be provided bySpain, which is transferringNASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems to Lithuania.

What is known

Patriot and NASAMS will provide airspace protection during the NATO summit. The event will be held in the capital of Lithuania on 11 and 12 July. The transfer of NASAMS was confirmed by Spanish diplomats.

Spain deployed a battery last summeranti-aircraft missile systems in Latvia, neighboring Lithuania. The decision to redeploy the air defense system was made against the backdrop of a possible escalation in Kaliningrad.