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2022-05-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Looking Forward To Picking Up $40 Billion In New Equipment After US Abandons Ukraine

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-05-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,

#1 Russia's probably lost more than 40 billion dollars worth of tanks already. All those T-72's were the stuff they bought in the 70's and 80's instead of getting a real economy.

They thought it was finally safe to use now that they had their puppet President Zheimer in charge in the US, but the Ukranian privates threw a monkey wrench into the plan by deciding to keep fighting.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-05-13 09:04|| 2022-05-13 09:04|| Front Page Top

#2 If only the Russians could intercept the monthly salaries of the beltway contractors who will get a % of the 40B.

Posted by jack salami 2022-05-13 10:05|| 2022-05-13 10:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Hard to sell the military equipment you make if you are spotted using your competitors stuff.

I know it's the Bee but it is pretty close to reality.

Posted by ruprecht 2022-05-13 10:36|| 2022-05-13 10:36|| Front Page Top

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