Germany to end Patriot air defence system deployments in Poland, Slovakia this year

German Air Force soldiers walk near the convoy vehicles, as the mobile defence surface-to-air missile systems, Patriots, are transported to Poland from Gnoien, Germany, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German military will end its Patriot anti defence units in fellow NATO members Slovakia and Poland this year, a spokesperson for the defence ministry was quoted as saying, as Berlin tries to make the best use of its limited military resources.

"The nations have been informed about the plans," a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence was quoted as saying by Funke media group.