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US Def Sec Austin Travels To Slovakia To Discuss S-300 Transfer

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US Defence Secretary LLoyd Austin will arrive in Slovakia shortly. Austin is expected to discuss the prospect of transferring Soviet designed S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine.

  • Slovakia has indicated that they are willing to transfer the systems to Ukraine under the proviso that their shortfall is backfilled by equivalent US systems.
  • The proposed plan is similar to the scrapped plan to transfer Polish MiG-29 fighter planes to Ukraine.
  • The important distinction appears to be between defensive and offensive capabilities. The Biden administration and the Pentagon have been cautious to avoid supplying military aid to Ukraine that could be perceived as escalating NATO's role in the conflict.
  • Austin said: 'As I depart Brussels, I remain as confident as I’ve ever been in the strength of the NATO Alliance – and I’ve been doing this a long time. The Alliance has responded to Putin’s war of choice with urgency, conviction, and unity.'
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