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US clears possible USD 280 million Patriot sale to Romania

The US cleared a possible USD 280 million Foreign Military Sale of a Patriot air defence system, including a radar and two launchers, to Romania, which gave its own Patriot battery to Ukraine in 2024.

Verified AI-drafted US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notification, 28 April 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that a sale is finalised; Congress can still object within its review period.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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