The port of Antwerp will have one of the best anti-aircraft systems in the world. Colonel Housen: “Can protect roughly two-thirds of the city and the port”

The port of Antwerp will be protected by an advanced anti-aircraft system from 2027. Prime Minister Bart De Wever has confirmed this. The NASAMS system – with an estimated cost of 250 million euros – is considered one of the best in the world. Which air threats can and cannot NASAMS intercept? And why is the port of Antwerp such an important target? We asked military expert and former colonel Roger Housen six questions.

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