Ukraine, because Israel stops Spike missiles from Germany
Israel rejected the US request to authorize Berlin to supply German-made German anti-tank missiles to Kiev under Israeli license. All the details in the Axios article
Berlin cannot send Spike anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, which is committed to repelling the Russian offensive.
Israel has rejected the US request to authorize Germany to supply Kiev with German-made Spike anti-tank missiles under license from the Jewish state.
As the Axios website reveals, Tel Aviv must grant its consent to the export of armaments manufactured under its license to third states. In the case of the Spikes that Germany would have sent to Ukraine, the Jewish state bases its refusal on the desire to supply Kiev exclusively with non-lethal weapons.
Kiev's demands for heavy weapons have intensified since Moscow has turned its firepower to the east and south of Ukraine.
And a month ago Berlin promised heavier weapons to Ukraine ( including Gepard tanks ).
Italy also intended to send Spike anti-tank missiles to Ukraine. But Rome would have "limited itself" to sending Stinger surface-to-air missiles. We recall that the list of weapons sent from Rome to Kiev remains classified. In reality, as Repubblica explained, “our army has even better ones – the Spikes – and it seems that the Draghi government was willing to send them to Kiev but the Israeli manufacturer has not granted the authorization, for diplomatic reasons or for the fear that they would be taken by the Russians ".
All the details.
THE SPIKE MISSILES
Spike missiles are manufactured in an Israeli-owned factory in Germany. Under the license, Israel must approve any transfer of the missiles to third parties.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WEAPON SYSTEM
The generic term Spike identifies a set of fourth generation light anti-tank missiles, produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd, an Israeli industry that develops weapons systems and military technology. The Spike missile family includes six versions: Spike-SR (Short Range); Spike-MR (Medium Range); Spike-LR (Long Range); Spike-ER (Extended Range); Spike NLOS (Non Line Of Sight) and Spike-SR PBF (Penetration Blast and Fragmentation). The versions are characterized by a different launch platform, guidance system, size and range of action.
As stated on the Italian army website , "the" Spike "is a 3rd generation anti-tank system, the acquisition of which, replacing the obsolete" Tow "and" Milan "systems, allows infantry and cavalry units to maintain medium and long range counter-tank capacity. The weapon system allows the neutralization of armored vehicles, including modern combat tanks, including those protected by reactive armor and the latest generation of anti-missile systems (such as active protection systems and optronic countermeasures systems).
It can be used in any weather conditions, day / night, in an urban and / or NBC contaminated environment and is not affected by the action of NBC contaminants / decontaminants or electromagnetic disturbances ".
THE MOTIVATION BEHIND THE “NIET” OF TEL AVIV
So Israel refused a US request to allow Berlin to supply Ukraine with Spike anti-tank missiles.
Israeli government sources revealed to Axios that Tel Aviv fears, in fact, a threat to its interests in Syria by Russia. This possibility would become concrete if Russian soldiers in Ukraine were killed by the Spikes.
As Axios points out, Russia exerts enormous influence in Syria, but allows Israel to operate freely against Iranian activity in that area.
THE POSITION OF ISRAEL IN THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINE WAR
Under pressure from the Biden administration, Israel adjusted its policy towards Moscow and gradually took a more pro-Ukrainian stance than when Russia began its invasion. But so far it has not supplied Ukraine with advanced weapons.
According to officials overheard by Axios , during his visit to the US last week, Israeli Defense Minister Gantz told Defense Secretary Austin that his country is committed to supporting Ukraine and has begun providing it with non-lethal military equipment. . However, Israel must maintain its security interests in the Middle East.
On the day Gantz arrived in Washington, Israel sent a shipment of 2,000 helmets and 500 protective vests to civilian and emergency organizations in Ukraine.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/ucraina-perche-israele-stoppa-i-missili-spike-dalla-germania/ on Thu, 26 May 2022 10:05:06 +0000.