Thursday, October 16, 2008

RIA Novosti - Opinion & analysis - Greece to buy new Russian infantry fighting vehicles

RIA Novosti - Opinion & analysis - Greece to buy new Russian infantry fighting vehicles

Greece subsequently bought the S-300 delivery contract from Russia, while deciding not to purchase Patriot missiles. So, the entire Greek air-defense system, which is part of joint NATO air defenses, now comprises Russian-made weaponry.

The S-300 example shows that Brussels' reluctance to implement military-technical cooperation projects with Moscow under the pretext that Russian weapons are incompatible with NATO standards is absolutely unjustified.

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