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2022-08-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin shows off his toys: Buyers at Russian arms convention are treated to display of missiles, trucks and tanks after he boasted his arsenal is ‘decades ahead of Western rivals'

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-18 08:50|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Apparently decades ahead of those who he's turned them over to operate.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-08-18 09:20|| 2022-08-18 09:20|| Front Page Top

#2 The captured M777 howitzer and M142 HIMARS displays would be interesting to see. It’s ingenious for the Russians to invite the Ukrainians to simply sell them the equipment outright - reduces the casualties associated with capturing them outright

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2022-08-18 10:00|| 2022-08-18 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Decades ahead... uh huh. St. Javelin begs to differ.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-08-18 10:12|| 2022-08-18 10:12|| Front Page Top

#4 This is getting embarrassing.

Posted by Secret Master 2022-08-18 10:48|| 2022-08-18 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Ooooh! Scary! I am shaking in my boots.

Posted by magpie 2022-08-18 12:37|| 2022-08-18 12:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Ahhhh, but did he specify WHICH Western Rivals? Russia is decades ahead of Argentina, Peru, etc.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-08-18 20:54|| 2022-08-18 20:54|| Front Page Top

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