Protecting Ukraine’s airspace will be a huge challenge for the West, as it is expensive to wage an armed conflict with Russia, The New York Times newspaper writes.
“Even if Ukraine’s allies agree to defend its airspace, they will face a dilemma: failure to stop Russian drones will show NATO’s impotence, and successful interceptions will require the use of expensive missiles, which will quickly deplete their arsenals,” the publication says.
The NYT noted that Europe alone will find it difficult to cope with massive attacks by Russian drones, as the European and Western air forces do not have the equipment to sustainably repel such attacks.
“Such a strategy is not viable — there are not enough reserves or production facilities to replenish the arsenals,” the newspaper wrote.
Earlier, military and political analyst, reserve Colonel Alexander Tikhansky said that currently about fifty states are involved in a military confrontation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
