Ukraine

 Background

Ukraine’s background has some interesting specifics. During the Cold War Ukraine was a stable part of the Soviet Union and was entrusted to the extent that it actually manufactured some of the USSR’s ICBMs. There is also a Soviet radar facility on Ukrainian soil.

 Current Development

Ukraine is trying to use its technological knowhow as a negotiating advantage hoping to bring business interest in the technologies. Aside from the practical implications of these capabilities there are also political implications as Ukraine has a pro-Western government and is trying to integrate itself into NATO and the EU security structures. And in one sense one of the primary concerns of Russian diplomacy not to allow this to happen.

 Capabilities

Ukraine currently operates SNAR-10 artillery localization radar and a number of types of surface to surface missiles (SS-21 or Scud-B).