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The new m142 high mobility artillery rocket system Hammars is a breakout star of Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine, and Ukrainian Defenders are using it to inflict catastrophic damage on Moscow's troop concentrations and supply centres as Kiev's forces launch multi-pronged counter-offensives. Foreign partners have taken notice, and the system, dubbed the "new God of War" by one analyst, appears to be a crucial component of the alliance's Eastern Shield against Russian invasion for the foreseeable future. Lithuania was the latest of NATO's Baltic states to secure a Hamar's agreement last week, with the US sanctioning the sale of eight systems for $495 million. Thank you very much. Estonia and Latvia announced plans to purchase six HES systems in July and October, respectively. Poland has already signed its first contract for 20 systems in 2018. However, as part of a historic military expansion, Poland is hoping to add hundreds more hammars to its arsenal, while concerns over delivery time have encouraged Warsaw to seek additional chunmu systems from South Korea. "Foreign God of War," said Mark Voyager, a former special advisor for Russian and Eurasian Affairs to then-US Army Europe commander General Ben Hodges, who described the system's usage in Ukraine as a "christening of sorts." It has demonstrated its effectiveness, and this is the first time the Voyager, Now a non-resident senior fellow at the Center for European Analysis and professor at the American University of Kiev, he told Newsweek that the Russians had an almost insurmountable edge. Despite Moscow's repeated and unverified claims to the contrary, US and Ukrainian officials say Russia has failed to destroy a single hammer. They are so precise and powerful in physical terms, according to Voyager, that these 6 or 12 rockets are more thicker and much more hefty than what the Russians are launching at the Grad, SMRCH, and other systems, and, most significantly, they have a long range. As a result, the Baltic states are far more hostile to Russia than many of their Western allies. who have already taken the lead in providing diplomatic and military assistance to Kiev The region is set to become a significant intranato in the coming years, with the European Union Block pushing for more robust deterrence of Moscow, backed up by increasingly powerful forces enlightened by Ukraine's war victories. According to Darius Antonitis, a Lithuanian defense analyst, his government's acquisition of Hamar should be viewed as part of a larger tilt toward more battlefield-capable armed forces, as well as a move toward tighter US cooperation. You must have genuine combat capability capable of fighting against a conventional force such as the Russian army, and tinnitus stated that relying on allies such as the United States, Germany, or Poland is insufficient. You must be capable of fighting on your own. In order to submit the correct GPS data, you must rely on US satellites. The term "target acquisition information antonitis" is defined, with the war in Ukraine emphasizing the critical role of the United States in collective European security. [Music] NATO is hoping that modern weaponry like hammers can help thwart a Russian assault before it gains a foothold. Regional officials have long criticized NATO's "tripwire" idea, which envisioned the Baltic republics acting as a sort of early warning system or speed bump in the case of a Russian invasion of Eastern Europe. The war in Ukraine has forced NATO to abandon the tripwire in favor of stronger deterrence and defense, with the purpose of vigorously contesting every inch of NATO territory. Following Russia's second strike on Ukraine in February, the security situation on NATO's Eastern flank drastically deteriorated. The Baltic countries are the most vulnerable to the Russian threat, and it is now critical for Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries, as well as the European and transatlantic communities, to ensure the credibility of deterrence for the Eastern flank land forces, which include, for example, anti-tank weapons, he added. anti-aircraft defense Coastal missile batteries, multiple launch rocket systems, and radar assistance The Baltic countries are too small to withstand any Russian incursion. Especially if they are cut off from Poland by a Russian westward drive through the Souvalki gap from Belarus. The issue is that they lack operational depth. According to Voyager, they urgently need this type of technological equipment to be able to target the Russians from afar. The Ukrainians have been able to retreat, regroup, and counter, but the Baltic Defenders will need to stop the Russians.