Britain mulls giving ‘Starstreak’ air-defense
weapons to Ukraine
Mar 9, 06:56 PM
A Starstreak high velocity missile (HVM) system is manned by a member
of the British Royal Artillery during a media demonstration at Blackheath in
southeast London in 2012. (Carl Court/AFP/GettyImages)
LONDON — Britain has stepped up its supply of
weapons to the Ukrainian military, adding Starstreak anti-air missiles to a
list that already includes significant numbers of anti-tank weapons.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told lawmakers Mar.
9 that the government was “exploring” the supply of Starstreak but later
confirmed that the decision had already been taken in principle to provide the
Thales UK-built, short-range weapon.
Issues such as training still had to be resolved,
however, said the defense secretary.
Wallace also told Parliament that Britain would
supply limited numbers of Lockheed Martin- and Raytheon-built Javelin anti-tank
missiles alongside non-lethal items such as ration packs and medical supplies.
“We believe that this system will remain within
the definition of defensive weapons but will allow the defending force to
better defend the skies,” Wallace said, referring to the Starstreak
capabilities.
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