[Reuters]European governments have approached the U.S. government and defence contractors with a shopping list of arms including drones, missiles and missile defences as the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives renewed demand for U.S. weaponry. Meanwhile, Poland urgently wants to purchase sophisticated Reaper drone systems from the United States, a Polish government official said this week. To speed up U.S. government approval for sales and transfers of arms produced by American defence contractors, the Pentagon has re-established a team to respond to the increased demand. Germany is also examining U.S.-made missile defence systems like Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD), although that is not a frontrunner for purchase, a source said. "This order is an answer to (the) ... security situation, particularly in central and eastern Europe," Platek said.

Source: Standard Digital March 18, 2022 04:41 UTC