Assume the worst - without Patriots the next war would be lost from the start. It has proven its value in Ukraine, and NATO wants to use it to close its cover in its own skies.
The entire world is now threatened by Russia's missiles - and in the eyes of far-sighted military officials has been since the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. This means that with powerful air defense, the North Atlantic defense alliance would have regained a lot of security - the Patriot system should become a supporting pillar.