Jorge Chavez, the Minister of Defenseassured that the USA They will be equipped with radars, intelligence and training, to achieve a air interdiction successful in the fight against drug trafficking of criminal gangs in Peru.
Also, the Minister of Defense indicated that drug trafficking generates a high degree of corruption, both in the civilian population and in the National Policethe Armed forces and authorities. Therefore, it is necessary to have information and intelligence and rethink actions, such as the air interdiction not lethal.
In an interview with Successful, Jorge Chavez stated that “the agreements (reached with the USA) have nine articles, among others, everything was reviewed by the Foreign Ministry and this will establish the corresponding protocols, but what the United States will give us are not only radars, but also intelligence, financing, maintenance, and training.”
In turn, he mentioned that eight aircraft will be implemented to carry out the actions of aircraft intervention who enter the country illegally; however, he did not delve further into the subject due to strategy.
“I am convinced that the air interdiction is professional enough and has enough protocols not to do it in a lethal way“, said.
In this month of July, the Ministry of Defence identified a total of 700 flights of illegal origin, so this interdiction procedure must locate the aircraft and ask it to withdraw from Peruvian airspace.
Source: Gestion
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