The only possible way to provide air defense systems such as Buk, Tor or Pantsir to Afghanistan is to send them with their personnel.
The Taliban regime relies on Russia’s help in organizing Afghanistan’s air defense. In particular, the Taliban wanted to acquire Russian military technology. Forbes wrote this on Tuesday, September 10.
“But if Moscow, as it happened, is ready to arm the Houthis in Yemen and even Hezbollah in Lebanon with modern missiles, then it may not be ready for the current ruling regime in Kabul,” the publication points out.
Forbes recalls that in early 2023, less than two years after reoccupying Afghanistan amid the chaotic withdrawal of American troops, the Taliban allocated the largest share of Afghanistan’s defense budget, declaring their intention to get air defense. Now they rely on warm relations with the Russians and hope they can help them build their own air defense.
However, as the publication points out, the desire of the Taliban and the intentions of the Russians may cause a new wave of sanctions and protests from the West.
“The transfer of Pantsirs to the Taliban, or short and medium-range systems such as the Buk and Thor, will undoubtedly alarm the United States. The “over-the-horizon” drone strike in central Kabul, where the Taliban as a guest The improved air defense system in Afghanistan could complicate such operations using drones In March, the Taliban said that American drones were patrolling and “. violating the country’s” airspace. edition.
In addition, there is a risk that any air defense system that Russia provides to the Taliban could pose a threat to civil aviation.
“Afghanistan’s airspace has become a key route between Europe and Asia, and many airliners that previously avoided it for years have increased the number of flights to the country amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. between Israel and Iran,” the newspaper added.
“Russia does not shy away from dealing with global criminal punks, from North Korea and the Taliban to the Houthis and warlords in Africa. However, the Russian Federation today cannot export complex conventional weapons, such as Pantsir and Tor system, because it has lost a lot of equipment in Ukraine, and the Russian military industry is struggling to recover from the losses,” the publication emphasized.
Let us recall that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice reported to the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, that the Taliban movement, banned in the Russian Federation, may not be included in the list of prohibited organizations.
Lavrov explained the idea of excluding the Taliban from the list of banned organizations
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