Europe’s $700,000 missile: No kill yet, and 12 months to go

Ten countries have joined a coalition to build Europe’s answer to the Patriot air-defense system. Ukraine already has the missile. Germany holds the seeker—the guidance component—but Kyiv has not yet signed for it. The problem? Nobody has actually intercepted a target. And the clock is ticking: 12 months remain to deliver a working shot. Each round will cost around $700,000, and no foreign government can turn it off.