Russian S-400 air defence systems are not interoperable with NATO systems and may even attempt to exploit F-35 fighter jets’ capabilities, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Tod Wolters said.
“[S-400] are not NATO interoperable … Interoperable means does the system actually communicate to the resources that exist in NATO … Does it speak NATO language? … The S-400 does not”, Wolters said on the sidelines of GLOBSEC 2019 Forum in Bratislava, adding that the S-400 may even try to “exploit F-35 capabilities” if operated near the jets.
He also stressed that NATO was not interested in sharing the F-35 capabilities “with Russians”.Read More…
