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Ukraine Receives Patriot System from Romania as Missile Threats Intensify.
3 Oct, 2024 - 14:01
On October 3, 2024, a Patriot missile defense system, donated by Romania, a NATO member, arrived in Ukraine, as announced by both neighboring countries. This system is crucial for Ukraine in intercepting missiles, which continue to cause significant damage across Ukrainian territory.
The Patriot system is modular and mobile, with a rapid deployment capability of under an hour (Picture Source: NATO)
The MIM-104 Patriot system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft. Primarily used by the United States and several allied nations, this system is equipped with advanced interceptor missiles and high-performance radars. Its role is to protect against airborne threats as part of an integrated air and missile defense system. The Patriot system is modular and mobile, with a rapid deployment capability of under an hour. It has been in service since the 1980s and has been continuously upgraded to meet evolving threats.
- Countries such as Israel, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and, more recently, Ukraine, operate this system.
- AN/MPQ-53 or AN/MPQ-65 radars detect and track targets, while the AN/MSQ-104 control station calculates missile trajectories and coordinates their launch.
- PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles, equipped with electronic countermeasure-resistant radar guidance systems, are launched from mobile M901 stations.
- The PAC-3 variant, with its hit-to-kill technology, is particularly effective against ballistic missiles by destroying them through direct impact.
- A Patriot battery can carry up to four PAC-2 missiles or 16 PAC-3 missiles.
"Together, we can enhance our efficiency and end Russian terror by jointly shooting down Shahed drones and missiles."
The Romanian Ministry of Defense confirmed to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that the Patriot system had been successfully delivered.
- Currently, Ukraine has received or been promised a total of seven Patriot batteries from Western countries, including the United States and Germany, one of which is reported to have been destroyed, according to Oryx.
The situation in Ukraine remains tense, especially for NATO members like Romania, which shares a border with the country. On the night of October 2, Russian drones again struck the strategic port of Izmail on the Danube, prompting Romania to deploy F-16 fighter jets to monitor the situation.
Romanian Defense Ministry spokesman Constantin Spinu confirmed that the Patriot system had been transferred after the Romanian government passed a law in September authorizing the transfer.
- This legal framework allows Ukraine to use the system free of charge.
Ukraine, which has seen its civilian and energy infrastructure repeatedly targeted by Russian drones and missiles since the start of the invasion, has intensified its calls for modern air defense systems from its Western allies. These systems are vital not only for protecting Ukraine’s airspace but also for allowing the country to strike deeper military targets in Russia to prevent further attacks.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that 113 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the regions of Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, and Bryansk. Of these, 73 drones were intercepted over Belgorod alone.
Ukrainian strikes on military targets in Russia have become more frequent as the conflict drags on. Combined with increased NATO support, this points to a protracted conflict requiring sustained international backing for Ukraine.
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NEWS RELEASE: BEA News: Personal Consumption Expenditures by State, 2023
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the District of Columbia in 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The percent change ranged from 8.1 percent in Florida to 4.7 percent in Iowa. Nationally, current-dollar PCE increased 6.4 percent in 2023 after increasing 9.8 percent in 2022 (table 1).
PCE by state highlights
Consumer spending on health care, housing and utilities, and food services and accommodations were the largest contributors to the increase nationally (table 3).
- Health care increased 8.6 percent nationally and was the largest contributor to growth in 33 states (table 2).
- Housing and utilities increased 7.5 percent nationally and was the largest contributor to growth in 16 states, including Florida and Arizona, the states with the largest increases in PCE.
- Food services and accommodations increased 10.4 percent nationally but was not the largest contributor to growth in any state or the District of Columbia.
- Gasoline and other energy goods decreased 9.2 percent nationally and was the largest subtraction to growth in 49 states and the District of Columbia, including Iowa, the state with the smallest increase in PCE.
Across all states and the District of Columbia, per capita PCE increased to $56,202 in 2023 from $53,082 in 2022. Per capita PCE by state ranged from a high of $69,101 in Massachusetts to a low of $42,131 in Mississippi. Per capita PCE in the District of Columbia was $92,037 (table 4).
Annual update of PCE by state
Today, BEA also released revised estimates of PCE by state for 2019 through 2022. This update incorporates new and revised source data that are more complete and more detailed than previously available and aligns the states with the annual update of the National Income and Product Accounts released on September 26, 2024, and the state personal income statistics released on September 27, 2024. Our online journal, the Survey of Current Business, will publish an article in November describing the results.
Regional Economic Accounts news releases will no longer include a separate "Release Highlights" document as part of the releases’ "Related Materials." Information previously included in Highlights will continue to be available in the news releases and on BEA's website.
BEA used U.S. Census Bureau population figures to calculate per capita PCE estimates for 2020 through 2023. For earlier estimates, BEA continues to use intercensal population statistics that it developed based on Census Bureau methodology. See “Note on Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures and Population.”
Starting on September 26, 2025, BEA will begin to regularly publish quarterly gross domestic product and personal income by state along with annual PCE by state together in a single news release, providing a fuller picture of the economies of all states and the District of Columbia. The combined news release will replace the publication of two separate releases issued on different days.
Next release: September 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT
Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 2nd Quarter 2025 and
Personal Consumption Expenditures by State, 2024
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