Greece to terminate contract with Russia for maintenance of Tor-M1 and Osa-AKM air defense systems
Army Recognition skrev:According to the Greek portal, the Greek Ministry of Defense plans to terminate the contract for the maintenance of the Tor-M1 and Osa-AKM air defense systems, which have been in service with the Greek army for more than 20 years. These anti-aircraft systems are installed on the islands of the Aegean Sea. The Tor-M1 air defense systems are considered to be outdated, but very reliable systems capable of intercepting all air targets, including cruise missiles.
Refusal to service air defense systems means their gradual decommissioning but it is not clear yet what will replace these Russian-made air defense systems. With a high probability, after their decommissioning, they will be offered to Ukraine, as Kyiv has been licking its lips at them for a long time, especially against the backdrop of a shortage of air defense systems.
To date, the Greek army is armed with 21 Tor-M1s and 38 Osa-AK/AKMs. During exercises, these systems showed a 92 to 98% effectiveness in hitting air targets.
Enligt rykten på sociala medier ska Grekland skicka Tor-M1, Osa-AKM och kanske även S-300PMU1 till Ukraina. Nyligen gjorde Zelenskyj ett besök i Aten.
Latvia completes Mi-17 preparation for Ukraine
Ukrinform skrev:Latvia will soon complete the transfer of its entire fleet of Soviet-era helicopters to Ukraine.
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It regards Soviet-era Mi-2 and Mi-17 helicopters, which were in service with the Air Force of Latvia.
It is worth noting that Latvia is also receiving UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, but their transfer has not yet been discussed.
Under tiden donerar Lettland alla sina sovjetiska helikoptrar till Ukraina, bland annat Mi-2 and Mi-17, och ersätter dessa med UH-60M Black Hawk.
Vidare skickar Tjeckien sitt första
Kub-system till Ukraina. Dessutom har Ukraina blivit
riktigt bra på att göra attrapper. Tiden är inte på Rysslands sida:
Antalet visuellt bekräftade ryska förluster utgör 11 845 enheter, varav 2 265 stridsvagnar, 85 flygplan, 103 helikoptrar, 14 strids- och 278 spaningsdrönare.
Saudi Arabia Eyes Chinese Bid for Nuclear Plant
WSJ skrev:Saudi officials acknowledged that exploring the issue with China was a way of goading the Biden administration to compromise on its nonproliferation requirements.
The Saudi officials said they would prefer to hire South Korea’s Korea Electric Power Corp. , or Kepco, to build the plant’s reactors and involve U.S. operational expertise—but without agreeing to the proliferation controls that Washington generally requires.
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Saudi officials said nuclear plants would provide emissions-free energy for a growing population and reduce its reliance on burning oil—freeing up crude to export today. The Saudis are also worried about Iran’s nuclear enrichment, with the crown prince saying Saudi Arabia would develop nuclear weapons if Iran does.
Saudi Arabia has also talked with France and Russia about nuclear power. But Saudi officials said that they doubt France’s ability to deliver and they have sanctions concerns about going with Russia.
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Complicating the talks is a debate in Israel over whether to accept the Saudi demand to be allowed to enrich uranium within the kingdom. “It is clear to everyone that if they start enriching uranium in the Middle East, everyone will want to,” Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid told Israel’s Army Radio Monday.
Ron Dermer, Israel’s minister for strategic affairs and a key go-between with Washington, in an interview with PBS on Saturday, argued the Saudis could go to China or France to set up a native nuclear enrichment program, and that therefore it would be better to have the U.S., Israel’s most important ally, involved.
Hur sannolikt är det att Iran eller Saudiarabien utvecklar kärnvapen? Israel oroar sig. En sak är i alla fall säker: Saudiarabien vill inte ligga steget efter.