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U.S. Approves Third Party Transfer of Stinger, Javelin Missiles from Baltic States to Ukraine

U.S. Approves Third Party Transfer of Stinger, Javelin Missiles from Baltic States to Ukraine
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicolas Kotchenreuther, a Stinger team leader assigned to 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, rehearses firing Stinger missiles with Spc. Cody Perez in 2018 (U.S. Army Photo)

The United States has approved a third-party transfer of Raytheon [RTX] Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon Javelin anti-armor missiles from the Baltic states to aid Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion. "In 2022, the United States authorized a third-party transfer of defensive lethal equipment from the Baltic states to Ukraine," the Pentagon wrote in an email response to questions. "Latvia and Lithuania will provide Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, and Estonia will provide Javelin anti-armor missiles." Last year,…

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