France mocks US Patriots struggling against Russia’s Iskander advances? SAMP/T success signals shift

A new missile race is unfolding above Ukraine’s skies. Reports reveal Russia’s Iskander missiles are now bypassing America’s Patriot systems, forcing NATO allies to rethink their defense strategy. France claims its SAMP/T interceptor has outperformed the U.S.-made Patriot, as Moscow refines Iskander’s flight path to exploit radar blind spots. With Europe’s confidence shifting and countries like Belgium and Denmark choosing the Franco-Italian system over Washington’s, a new arms race has begun. Is this the moment the U.S. loses its missile defense dominance? The battle for the skies has changed forever.