Re: 미국이 카자흐스탄이 내놓은 전투기 중 81대를 사 감

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키이우포스트에 따르면 카자흐스탄이 내놓은 구소련시절 전투기 117대 중 미국이 역외법인을 통해 81대를 구매했다고 하네요. MiG-27, MiG-29, Su-24가 포함돼 있고, 우크라이나에 인도해 예비부품이나 낚시용으로 사용할 것 같다고 합니다. ( https://cafe.daum.net/NTDS/5q2/653 ) 

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Why Did US Buy Old Soviet Aircraft from Kazakhstan?

Why Did US Buy Old Soviet Aircraft from Kazakhstan?

In October Kazakhstan offered 117 old Soviet-era combat aircraft for sale by auction and it has now been reported that the US has bought 81 of them through offshore intermediaries.

by Steve Brown | April 28, 2024, 9:59 am

Kazakh Air Force Su-30SM fighter aircraft. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.

For several years Kazakhstan has been gradually replacing its outdated fleet of Soviet-made combat aircraft with modern versions, such as the Russian Su-30SM multi-role aircraft and has been in discussion with Western manufacturers to source suitable combat platforms.

As part of this process, it was announced in October that the Kazakh government was offering 117 Soviet-era fighter and bomber aircraft for sale by auction. This included MiG-31 interceptors, MiG-27 fighter-bombers, MiG-29 fighters, and Su-24 bombers produced in the 1970s and 1980s. The declared value for the sale was one billion tenge ($1.5 million).

The offer for sale pointed out that the aircraft were in an unusable condition, their modernization was consideredeconomically impractical, and their utility as a source for spare parts was limited.

Despite this it was reported on the Russian English language news site Reporter.RU and the Ukrainian Telegram channel Insider UA that the US had recently purchased 81 of the aircraft through offshore entities. Among the aircraft transferred under the scheme were MiG-27, MiG-29 and Su-24.

The reason for the purchase was not declared but speculation has grown that, as the aircraft types are all in service with Ukraine, it is likely they will eventually be transferred to Kyiv. The suggestion is that the the Armed Forces of Ukraine(AFU) would disassemble them for spare parts or even use the obsolete airframes as decoys at airfields.

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Previously Ukraine’s Western allies had purchased or transferred a plethora of Soviet military equipment to support and supplement the weaponry already held by the AFU.

It also seems that Kazakhstan is increasing its ties with Western nations and is attempting to reduce the historic strategic and military links with Moscow, with visits to and from Astana by politicians from countries considered unfriendly to the Russian Federation.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Germany, in the autumn of 2023 and insisted that Astana “has clearly stated that it will follow the sanctions regime. [against Russia].” Tokayev also said Kazakhstan was not “anti-Russia” and valued “comprehensive cooperation with Russia, with which we share the [second] longest border in the world.”

This week, the UK Foreign Minister, David Cameron, visited Astana and concluded agreements on trade, education, environment, and mineral supplies. Cameron mentioned that Kazakhstan is surrounded by difficult neighbors – Russia, China, Afghanistan, and Iran and offered London’s support to deal with issues that arise in this difficult region.

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Steve Brown

After a career as a British Army Ammunition Specialist and Bomb Disposal Officer, Steve later worked in the fields of ammunition destruction, demining and explosive ordnance disposal with the UN and NATO. In 2017, after taking early retirement, he moved to Ukraine with his Ukrainian wife and two sons where he became a full-time writer. He now works as a senior writer and English language editor with the Kyiv Post.

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MiG-31도 있네용 @.@

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수량도 20기나 되는데 미국도 안 사갔네요 ㄷㄷㄷ 이걸 누가 사 갈지..

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아직 카자흐스탄이 판매사실을 확인해 주지는 않았네요.