Breaking news: Greece’s provocative moves do not end! Ministry of National Defense (MSB) sources shared a statement about Greece’s latest scandal. According to the statement of the MSB, a major incident incompatible with the spirit of alliance took place when F-16s affiliated to the Air Force Command were performing mission flights in the international airspace in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean on August 23.
LOCKED MISSILE TO F-16 IN RECONNECTION MISSION
Turkish jets on duty were harassed by the Greek-made Russian-made S-300 Air Defense System stationed on the island of Crete. The target tracking and missile guidance radar of the S-300 system has locked a surface-to-air missile to the F-16, which is on a reconnaissance mission at 10 thousand feet west of Rhodes Island.
THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE MISSION AND RETURNED TO THEIR BASES
The incident, which took place while the harassment continued for a while, also revealed that Greece was actively using the said batteries. Despite this hostile action, the planes completed their planned missions and returned to their bases safely.
“THE ENEMY MOVEMENT”
Emphasizing that incidents involving missile radar lock-out are expressed as “hostile acts” according to the NATO Rules of Engagement system, security sources said that after Turkey procures the S-400 system to make regional air defense and security more effective, some NATO countries and the United States attitude reminded me.
“AGREEMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ALLIANCE”
Sources pointing out that Greece supplied the previous version of the system in question 23 years ago, said that a NATO ally country locking up its warplanes with the Russian-made S-300 system was against NATO’s alliance principles and western countries had a bilateral policy in this regard. made its assessment.