The Italian army has only five SAMP / T batteries in service, and one of them is now deployed in Kuwait, but Italy still decided to transfer the air defense system to Ukraine.
Italy decided to transfer to Ukraine a battery of SAMP / T anti-aircraft missile system. This was reported by the Italian defense portal RID.
“The green light was given two or three days ago at the behest of Prime Minister Georgie Maloney. Until two weeks ago, the problem was on the high seas because of the reluctance of the defense and the military, because the Italian army had only five SAMP / T batteries are in service, and one of them is now deployed in Kuwait … However, strong pressure from Washington – they also talk about a phone call from Biden Maloney – definitely changed the picture, and Italy said yes, the newspaper writes.
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Source: korrespondent
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