Patriots came at too high of a price for Poland
The cost of the first phase of the Wisla medium range air and missile defence programme seemingly came as a bitter surprise to government officials and security experts in Poland.
When the US State Department notified Congress in mid-November of the possible sale to Poland of a new medium range air-and-missile defence system, it became clear to everyone, that previous cost estimates for the Polish Army’s Wisla programme were too optimistic.
It will require a Solomon’s choice between lowering the high price tag and retaining operational capabilities of the whole system, as well as prospects of robust industrial cooperation, to
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