Key points
- Ukraine is developing effective air defense systems, but the most effective system in the world, thanks to significant investment in defense since 1991, belongs to a country in the Middle East.
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This air defense system is unprecedented due to regular attacks from 7 countries, as well as the compactness of the territory, which makes it easier to defend.
Ukraine is increasingly developing new and effective means to shoot down Russian targets during massive attacks. Our country has a much better air defense system than the UK.
However, this is not comparable to Israel, retired British Army Colonel and analyst Richard Camp told Channel 24, noting that several factors preceded this.
Why Israel Has the World's Most Effective Air Defense System
According to a retired British Army colonel, the defense of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities could be weakened by the halt in U.S. ammunition supplies. However, it cannot be said that the cities are unprotected precisely because of the development of the Ukrainian defense industry.
At the same time, the most effective air defense system today is in Israel . Camp expressed hope that there is a partial exchange of technology and information between Israel and Ukraine.
Since 1991, Israel has been investing heavily in its own defense system. In total, it has been attacked by 7 countries. Therefore, Israel has no analogues in the world, he emphasized.
The British Army colonel noted that territory also plays an important role – Israel is a small country, so it is easier to defend.
By the way, Ukraine is now actively scaling up the production of interceptor drones to shoot down Russian Shaheds. However, they have a number of disadvantages – limited speed, range and dependence on weather conditions. Against this background, the MiG-29 and F-16 fighters are critically important for air defense tasks.
