NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Brussels on the need to improve the alliance's readiness to 2020 year. The problem is, that in the former Warsaw Pact countries are still armed with Soviet equipment worth more. for 27 years, have passed since the collapse of the Warsaw Pact, Appliances pretty worn out and needs a major overhaul and costly upgrades, or complete replacement.
This is indicated in the Secretariat-General of NATO.
On passing Poland exercise "kick saber 2018" fulfill NATO military maneuvers on old technology.
Online epa.eu published photos from the place of crossing the Vistula River. In the description of the image indicated, that Polish military maneuvers performed with involvement including anti-aircraft missiles, developed in the 60-70-ies in the Soviet Union. According to the information-analytical portal, SAM "Wasp" in the Polish armed – about 64 units. Judging by the photos, the technical condition of the complexes is not entirely satisfactory, since transporting them to use additional pontoon crossings, despite, that the complex is floating.
Not the best way to deal with military equipment and situation in other countries of the former ATS: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Thus far in each of these countries are ready to seriously invest in a complete re-equipment and the rejection of Soviet technology. It turns out, now in NATO “halloo to one another” accepting new members on one single principle: the main thing – against Russia. On the re-modernization or require hundreds of billions of dollars, but where to get them in the same Bulgaria or Slovakia?
