Ukrainians criticise air defences of US allies

Ukrainian officers who advise the armies of Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have expressed surprise at the methods of use of air defence systems. They consider the tactics of the US allies to be economically inefficient and technically sloppy.

Ukrainian experts shocked by allied air defence tactics

Officers ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE, The US military, which helps the armies of the Gulf states, said that their air defences are shockingly ineffective. According to them, the Gulf states fire up to 8 missiles per day Patriot (costing $3 million each) on one target, and also use SM-6 missiles ($6 million) to destroy cheap drones Shahed ($70 thousand).

The Ukrainian military calls this tactic economically suicidal in a war of attrition. They note that this approach leads to a rapid depletion of expensive missiles.

Criticism of technical errors and air defence organisation

In March, Kuwait's air defence system mistakenly shot down three of its own F-15E fighters that were chasing drones. Ukrainian officers consider this to be obvious negligence, as it is technically very difficult to confuse a plane with a UAV.

It is also reported that the US AN/FPS-132 radars worth over $1 billion stood still for two months and were destroyed by three cheap drones. The Ukrainians, on the other hand, have learnt to deploy and retract Patriot batteries much faster than the American instructions.

Differences in approaches to air defence operations

Ukrainian crews are always at the controls, which allows them to save missiles and intercept difficult targets at the last minute. Gulf forces often leave the systems running in automatic mode, which increases the risk of errors and wasted resources.

Context.

For now. Donald Trump publicly rejects the proposals of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky In terms of assistance, Ukrainian experts continue to advise the US allies in the Gulf states. The publication The Times published interviews with Ukrainian officers who shared their observations and conclusions about air defence operations in the region.