Complete detoxification Greek armed forces Russian-made weapons systems accelerates war in Ukrainebecause it becomes quite clear that the gap between Moscow as well as NATO will not soon create conditions for their maintenance.

In this context, a proposal recently received in Athens from Washington to replace all existing E.D. building NATO. The proposal primarily concerns anti-aircraft systems, such as S-300 missiles and TOR-M1. Systems such as the older Osa-K anti-aircraft guns are already obsolete, and the circular exchange program of 40 armored combat vehicles (AFVs) BMP-1 (AFVs) for German Marders can be expanded.

The American proposal concerns funding through tools already available to the US Pentagon, such as FMF (Foreign Military Funding), and will pave the way for direct contacts between the armed forces of the two countries. Ukraine’s offer to provide air defense systems in exchange for their maintenance at Ukrainian factories was rejected for two main reasons:

First, because Russia still retains the end user license agreement, which means that Greece cannot export a particular industrial product to a third party without Moscow’s permission, which is probably not possible under the current circumstances. Moreover, it is not at all clear whether Ukrainian factories are capable of taking on such a project while the country is still at war.

Secondly, Greece cannot create gaps in its air defense, especially if there is no possibility of an immediate replacement. These arguments were fully understood by the Americans as well. Moreover, in the latest discussion of countries supporting the Ukrainian ground forces, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin praised Greece’s position and the fact that it has proceeded to exchange BMP-1 TOMA while still providing 155mm shells for its Ukrainian artillery. The position of Athens on the Ukrainian issue largely “unblocked” discussions on accelerating the replacement of Russian-made weapons.

Athens is positive about the proposal presented by Washington, and it primarily concerns anti-aircraft systems, such as S-300 and TOR-M1 missiles.

Predictions

Discussions with the Americans will begin shortly and will be based on a number of existing forecasts. First of all, already in the amended protocol of the Agreement on Mutual Defense Cooperation (SOVSO), as well as in the amendments approved by Congress in previous years, certain allocations are provided for the gradual withdrawal of obsolete Russian weapons systems from the ranks of the Ministry of Defense. Forces.

However, it is worth noting that through the FMF financial instrument, in addition to American systems that will replace Russian weapons, it will contribute to the gradual renewal of the helicopter fleet of the Ground Forces, Air Force and Navy with the introduction of the Black Hawk. This replacement will be made over time and with the aim of gradually replacing the old Huey fleet in the Armed Forces.