The United Kingdom has been instrumental in supplying military aid to Ukraine, especially Man-portable air defense systems like Javelins and NLAWs. It should be noted on March 9 UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace had said in Parliament : “In response to Ukrainian demands, the government has decided to consider the gift of Starstreak high-velocity man-portable anti-air missiles”
He said the Russians are “changing their tactics and so the Ukrainians need to too”, to help Ukraine forces tackle the Russian air force. In response to MPs’ questions about how long the supply decision would take, Wallace said, “We are in principle going to do it,” had reported.
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Late, the British defense secretary has confirmed Ukrainian troops have completed training in the fastest anti-aircraft missile in the world that will present a severe threat to Russian aircraft.
Ben Wallace said the advanced Starstreak weapon that travels at more than 5,000kph and is made in Belfast had been deployed into the war zone for the first time and would be used imminently against the Russian offensive.
For the present time, The British government has bipartisan support for arming Ukraine with laser-guided Starstreak weapons.
Read more: Britain is Considering the Supply of StarStreak Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine
