NATO lacks 35-50 crews to protect against the Russian Federation-Reuters
The sources of the publication have refused to provide any details on the lack of adcomitation of the Alliance in view of the secrecy stamp. However, one brigade consists of 3-7 thousand fighters, so it is from 105,000 to 245,000 soldiers. So many people into the army would be a serious challenge, writes journalists. Another huge challenge is the intensification of air defense. The interlocutor reported that Germany alone should increase the Air Force of Five.
It is noted that the NATO Summit in Vilnius of the country agreed the first major defensive plans for more than 30 years. Since then, officials have been working on transforming documents into specific military needs. At the summit in Washington, the information will be updated. "Anti-air defense, long-range weapons, logistics, as well as large ground maneuvering formations are one of our priorities," NATO's official representative called the Alliance's Official Representative.
It is also unclear how NATO can recruit an additional 35-50 crews. It will be about transfer from other parts, or a set of additional fighters, or a combination of both approaches. The war in Ukraine demonstrated the critical need for air defense to protect critical and civil infrastructure. For Germany, the issue is especially relevant through the main logistics center and the bridgehead in the event of any serious conflict with the Russian Federation.
In the Cold War, Germany had 36 Patriot batteries. There are 9 of them today, 3 of which were handed over to Ukraine. The situation is similar to other Alliance countries. The vast majority of countries sold weapons after the collapse of the USSR. The war in Ukraine has changed everything and now states buy air defense and about. We will remind, Poland will discuss with NATO the opportunity to reflect the rockets of the Russian Federation over Ukraine.