Germany is sending two air defense systems to Kiev in a move that may leave Berlin unprotected, Armin Papperger, the CEO of leading German military contractor Rheinmetall, said in an interview with the Pioneer podcast on Tuesday.
The two systems in question, Skynex and Skyranger, were commissioned by the German government to protect the airspace over Berlin, the arms manufacturer revealed. The two units cost around €200 million ($212 million) and will be sent to Kiev within the year.
“We had two whole systems that could certainly have defended Berlin,” Papperger said, as quoted by RIA Novosti. According to the CEO, four of the systems would be enough to protect Berlin, but now their number will be inadequate.
On Saturday, thousands of protesters rallied in the German capital, calling for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to “stop the escalation in weapons deliveries.”
Poster Comment:
Not very good systems. Only for Kiev.