The defense secretary said there would be no concern for Russia to provide Iran with British anti-tank missiles destined for Ukraine that Iran has captured because they do not contain the latest technology.
At the same time, Britain and other NATO allies enjoyed a “great opportunity” to learn about the president. Vladimir PutinMilitary capabilities from Russian weapons captured by Ukrainians, Ben Wallace told Sky News.
He said the UK had reported this week that Moscow had flown British and US anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Tehran for €140m (£122m) in August. said they were investigating. Drones will be used against Ukraine.
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Security sources said the NLAW, Javelin and Stinger rounds were destined for the Ukrainian military but ended up in Russian hands.
“Of course we don’t want to see this happen,” Wallace said. “But basically it’s a risk we took when we decided it was important to help Ukraine.”
It also worked both ways between Britain and other NATO allies, where Ukrainians could learn from captured Russian weapons.
“Russia Mr. Wallace lost quite a few of his A-grade features.
“This is a great opportunity for NATO countries to understand the technology at work in Russian equipment, which will give them a very strategic advantage in the future.”
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As for the NLAW anti-tank missiles that the UK has given to Ukraine, the defense secretary said they are highly effective kits but lack the next-generation technology the UK is currently working on.
“That means there is a difference between what the Iranians develop if they have NLAW and what we have, and it’s the same for the Javelin in the United States… So I I’m not particularly worried, but of course it was a calculated risk we took.”
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He added: “Iran has a track record of reverse engineering. It is always very insidious to take technology from a foreign country and try to turn it into a unique capability.
“In fact, Ukrainians have captured an Iranian drone they saw on television, showing it contains a significant number of Western components.”
