Greece to Replace Russian Weapons with NATO Arms

Greece will begin replacing Russian weapons in its arsenal with NATO-produced arms during the next weeks, the Greek newspaper Eleftheros Typos reported on Thursday.

In the 1990s, Greece acquired a significant number of Soviet and Russian-made weapons complexes, including air defense systems S-300 (NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble) and Tor (SA-15 Gauntlet) as well as different anti-tank missiles and infantry fighting vehicles.

Being a NATO member, the US has been calling on Greece to replace these weapons with US-made systems.

This step was taken amid the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. Such a move was reportedly made by Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, and Bulgaria, which sent their systems to Ukraine and are planning to replace them with US-made equipment.

In the same vein, the report highlights that Washington was likely to deliver air defense systems Patriot, while other NATO members could also send their weapons equipment in an effort to achieve uniformity in the allies' arsenal.