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| Afghanistan |
| DoD Awards $572 Million Contract to Assad's Main Arms Supplier |
| 2013-06-18 |
| [PJM] Despite longstanding opposition from Congress and human-rights groups that the U.S. shouldn't be funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to the Syrian regime's main arms supplier, the Pentagon announced today that it has awarded a contract to Russia's Rosoboronexport. The Afghan National Army couldn't use American or British or French helicopters? The $572,180,894 firm-fixed-price contract modification is for 30 Mi-17 helicopters, spare parts, test equipment, and engineering support services. Obama to Medvedev: "After the Election, I'll Have More Flexibility." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 look at the % of biz conducted by player fronts in tax havens vs legal biz. Now factor in the ELITE players. I rest my case. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2013-06-18 14:57 |
| #3 There's a twisted maze of international relationships that defies understanding--Machiavellian. A 2012 story was reported regarding Chinese parts in our military equipment: Counterfeit Chinese parts find their way into U.S. military equipment. There doesn't seem to be much discretion about whom we sleep with--we are liable to get something that is difficult to treat. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2013-06-18 08:58 |
| #2 That's nothing, we've also made them the critical supplier to both the Atlas V and the new booster from Orbital. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-06-18 07:56 |
| #1 I understand, SteveW, that Russian choppers are less sensitive to careful maintainance than American or European ones - much like the AK-47 is more forgiving of dirt than the M-16. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2013-06-18 07:52 |