Media: anti punishment could harm the defense of Slovakia
Alexander Kuranov. Anti punishment from the EU in the field of military equipment have the ability to harm the defense of Slovakia, informs on Wednesday Bratislava referring to the sources in the government of the Republic.
" Information about the results of the negotiations the European diplomats and possible extension of the anti-Russian sanctions on the supply of military equipment, according to our information, has caused concern in the government ", - emphasizes the print edition. According to her, this is due to the continuing dependence of Slovakia from the supply side kinds of equipment and components available to the Ministry of defense of the Republic of Russian military hardware, most importantly, in the field of the air force.
according to the newspaper, now in the air force of Slovakia are 12 fighters MiG-29, a squadron of Mi-17 helicopters, radars and anti-aircraft missile complex S-PM. Not so long ago adopted the concept of development of the air force involves a complete replacement of Soviet-made aircraft products from Western European countries. For example, the defence leadership by example, Czech and Hungarian colleagues considers the option of leasing the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets from the Swedish organization Saab.
" The expected punishment EU cannot touch operation fighters MiG-29, because Slovakia has the relevant subscription agreement with Russia until 2016. But, in particular, in the supply of radar and individual components to them such agreement exists, or punishment EU would be blocked, " the Pravda quotes the words of the former chief of the defence in the permanent delegation of Slovakia to NATO Yaroslav Nadia.
As underlined by the print edition, forced transition to supply radar equipment from a manufacturer could do the Slovak Ministry of defense is very expensive. One new radar costs about EUR 20 million, and to observe the entire sky over the Republic of them need at least four.
for reviews of Yaroslav Nadia, the situation would be possible to solve with the help of short-term agreements on the transfer of air surveillance over the territory of Slovakia neighbouring countries. Here we must take into account the fact that the Eastern border of Slovakia - Ukraine is at the same time the border of Schengen, EU and NATO.
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