01-26-2003, 12:44 PM
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Originally posted by Night Stalker:
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Originally posted by Ar-Cunin:
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Originally posted by Night Stalker:
Magik is correct on the Iraqi military make up. The majority of equipment is Soviet, or Chinese modified Soviet. A small bit is French.
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Yes - but this is old (pre Gulf War) equipment. Magik said Iraq is still buying weapon from Russia.[/QUOTE]Not sure on how this is relevant. I merely verified the current make up of Iraqi military power. Yes, they are pursuing weapons from Russia, also Chinese modified Russian equipment, and French.
Also 12 yr old equipment is not that old. The F-16 shot down in Bosnia was splashed by 60's tech Russian SAMs. The F-15, one of the premeire air frames flying today is 70's tech. The Colt M1911 .45 cal pistol, IMO one of the best handguns made, is .... 1911 tech. Old is not necessarily ineffective.[/QUOTE] A 60 year old plane will not fly, no spare parts, US Ground to air missiles are useless after a few years if you cannot get the specificly designed batteries (no they aren't AA's) M16 is useless if you have no more ammo for it. Russian equipment is far easier for them to get and maintain, and then to have spare parts made, specificly because it is lower tech, same goes for chinese.
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