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2022-09-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Biden misses the boat once again - Vlad to purchase artillery shells and rockets from the Norks

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-06 06:39|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 US says Russia purchasing rockets, artillery shells from North Korea

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-06 06:44|| 2022-09-06 06:44|| Front Page Top

#2 What next? Venezuela? Cuba?

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-09-06 07:01|| 2022-09-06 07:01|| Front Page Top

#3 "Hey Andrei, these things aren't working!"

"The samples worked great Yaroslav, now shut up and sharpen some sticks!"

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-09-06 08:00|| 2022-09-06 08:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Storage Wars - Ballistic Products.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-09-06 08:25|| 2022-09-06 08:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Considering that the nork stuff has over a 25% dud rate, Putie-pie isn't getting much for his money.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-06 08:28|| 2022-09-06 08:28|| Front Page Top

#6 But gun shows contribute to crime and should be outlawed.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-06 08:30|| 2022-09-06 08:30|| Front Page Top

#7
#5 Considering that the nork stuff has over a 25% dud rate, Putie-pie isn't getting much for his money.
Posted by: DarthVader 2022-09-06 08:28

DV,

I absolutely believe that about the dud rate, but do you know where I might find a reference to that ? Thanks in advance!

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-09-06 10:19|| 2022-09-06 10:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Here ya go Mike

Dud rate – the only numbers available—to the DPRK as well as the rest of the world—indicate a dud rate of twenty-five percent. It’s like immediately taking every fourth artillery tube away.

I also remember reading when the NORKS shelled the island in 2010 that over a quarter of the rounds were duds as well.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-06 10:27|| 2022-09-06 10:27|| Front Page Top

#9
#5 Considering that the nork stuff has over a 25% dud rate, Putie-pie isn't getting much for his money.
Posted by: DarthVader 2022-09-06 08:28

Darth,

TY sir, it's appreciated!

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-09-06 11:28|| 2022-09-06 11:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Thanks, DarthVader for the article. Cynically you would expect them to use ammunition from oldest production lots first (more XOR 'duds' expected) and save the good stuff™ for wartime. But then, we are talking about NorkLand where people that embarrass Dear Leader Pudgy get thrown into shark tanks.

Posted by magpie 2022-09-06 13:55|| 2022-09-06 13:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Just watched a video from Gonzalo Lira. Sez Russian artillery out numbers Ukraine by 10 to 1. 1 in 4 duds not gonna make a difference. Got target for 4 then shot 5 times.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2022-09-06 16:12|| 2022-09-06 16:12|| Front Page Top

#12 Yes Russia has a lot of artillery launchers. Far more than the Ukraine.

But a launcher without shells isn't worth much. Also a launcher with the wrong shells is a problem.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-06 17:53|| 2022-09-06 17:53|| Front Page Top

#13 Hmm. Just how sensitive is the old NORK explosive filler? The Russians just may outdo Ukrainians in killing Russian arty.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-06 22:15|| 2022-09-06 22:15|| Front Page Top

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