Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday the government has agreed to send two Patriot missile systems to reinforce Turkey's air defenses and calm its fears of coming under missile attack, possibly with chemical weapons, from Syria.
"The Dutch deployment of Patriot systems aims to protect the population and territory of NATO ally Turkey and contribute to the de-escalation of the crisis along the southeastern borders of the alliance," the government said in a statement.
The United States, Germany and the Netherlands, the only three NATO nations with the most modern type of Patriots, have all agreed to send missiles to protect their ally.
Germany and the Netherlands have each said they will send two Patriot batteries with multiple missile launchers.
A U.S. defense official said the United States would probably contribute two batteries, but the number has not been finalized yet
Read more: Dutch government will send Patriot missiles to Turkey | Reuters
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