"Heavenly Shield of Europe": The expert explained why Ukraine should become part of a single air defense system
This was stated in the comment "Espresso" by the deputy director of the company for the production of radio electronic wrestling, the aircraft expert Anatoly Khrapchinsky. According to him, the Ukrainian side is constantly talking about the need for 25 Patriot systems, and at least 3 Thaad systems, missile systems, or Israeli Arrow, but there is another option.
"At the beginning of a full -scale invasion, some countries have united in the initiative of" celestial shield of Europe ", which included about 40 countries. And there are not only European countries, there are Turkey, they create a single air defense system to protect against Russian aggression. This initiative includes systems such as Patriot, Israeli Arrow and others. ", - he said. The aviation expert stressed that Ukraine's accession to this initiative can be a "powerful step".
"First, we will be able to get more weapons, and secondly, we will be able to convey our experience to our Western partners, because no NATO officer has never knocked down the X-101 missiles, did not knock down the" dagger "missiles, did not interceive The same "Iskanders", and we have such experience and we can share this experience. Funding to the European Union will be a separate new legal structure that, I think, psychologically embarrass Putin with its appearance, "Khrapchynsky said.