Declassified UFO / UAP Document
AIR DEFENSE FORCES CHIEF INTERVIEWED
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This document is a transcript of an interview with the Soviet PVO Commander in Chief regarding air defense strategy and the performance of the American Patriot missile system. It highlights a shift in Soviet defensive posture and provides a critical perspective on Western military technology.
This document is a transcript of an interview with the Commander in Chief of the Soviet Air Defense Forces (PVO), identified as Tretyak, conducted by Vovnenko. The discussion centers on the strategic reorganization of Soviet air defense, specifically noting a contraction of the reconnaissance perimeter from 600-700 km forward to the USSR state border. Tretyak emphasizes the importance of establishing bilateral agreements with neighboring nations, such as Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, to facilitate the mutual exchange of information regarding the air situation. The interview also touches upon the Persian Gulf conflict, where Tretyak discusses the fate of Iraqi aircraft, noting that Husayn transferred most of them to Iran. Furthermore, Tretyak provides a critical assessment of the American Patriot missile system. He disputes the notion that the Patriot is highly efficient and asserts that while the Americans initially claimed it was an antiaircraft weapon, it has demonstrated capabilities as an anti-missile system. The document concludes with a brief mention of the deployment of various American reconnaissance and electronic warfare assets, including AWACS, F-111E, TR-1, and RS-135 aircraft.
ALTHOUGH AT ONE TIME THE AMERICANS STATED THE PATRIOT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE AN ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE WEAPON, THEY NOW HAVE SHOWN THE WHOLE WORLD THAT THEY DEVELOPED IT NOT ONLY AS AN ANTIAIRCRAFT SYSTEM, BUT AN ANTI-MISSILE SYSTEM AS WELL.
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Official Assessment
The document details a shift in Soviet air defense strategy, moving from a perimeter 600-700 km forward to the USSR state border. It discusses the necessity of bilateral agreements with neighboring countries like Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The PVO Commander in Chief, Tretyak, provides commentary on the Persian Gulf conflict, noting that Husayn sent aircraft to Iran, and offers an assessment of the Patriot missile system, arguing it functions as an anti-missile system rather than just an antiaircraft system.