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2015-12-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran, China discuss boosting military co-op

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Posted by Steve White 2015-12-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Iran needs equipment and China needs money. Simple as that...

The heathen Chinee need money? And here I thought they had more than they knew WTF to do with. Guess it goes fast when yer thousand year plans go awry.

Posted by JHH 2015-12-14 13:36|| 2015-12-14 13:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Maintaining an arms industry is expensive; you have to keep production going. Any half-assed country with a machine shop can build small arms. It gets a bit more difficult when you graduate to armor, ships, and aircraft.

Posted by Pappy 2015-12-14 14:46|| 2015-12-14 14:46|| Front Page Top

#3 JHH: I'm sure China has lots of starving peasants stowed away somewhere to grab by the ankles and swing against us during whatever Climate Payoff Negotiations are taking place.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2015-12-14 16:02|| 2015-12-14 16:02|| Front Page Top

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