Deployment of NASAMS battery will change rules of the game for anyone who could consider using aviation against Latvia - Pabriks

• Published date: 29 May 2022
• Publication title: LETA

RIGA, May 29 (LETA) - The deployment of a battery of surface-to-air missiles to Latvia will change the rules of the game for anyone who could consider using aviation in the territory of Latvia, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks (Development/For) told LETA, commenting Spain's decision to send a battery of surface-to-air missiles and around 100 troops to the NATO forward presence mission in Latvia.

Pabriks explained that the NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) battery is a medium-range air defense system, which includes missiles, radar and command systems, and a crew of 100 troops.

NASAMS is not as effective as the Patriot air defense system, and it will not cover the entire territory of Latvia, only some part of it, which is why it will be placed not too far from Riga, said Pabriks. The system is mobile and can be moved from one place to another, it is also significantly cheaper than the Patriot air defense system...