Posted on 07/14/2022 8:34:15 AM PDT by JonPreston
Russia is being hit hard by Ukraine‘s Javelin anti-tank missiles. What makes this weapon so powerful? The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the premier portable anti-tank missile systems in the world. It’s also an expensive piece of kit, with each missile typically costing more than the targets it eliminates. However, corruption is the main problem that every country has to fight with and the Ukrainians are no different! The expensive javelins have allegedly found their way into the black market on the Internet. Telegram channels have repeatedly reported that military equipment is being sold by the Ukrainians. The sales market is often the Middle East or North Africa. The information already has more than one confirmation. For example, you can inquire about this ad on the Internet, where you can buy the expensive weapon for a discounted price. This information surfaced after a local Turkish station reported that The anti-tank weapons and assault rifles that Western countries sent to Ukraine came out of Syria. The arms dealer, who stated that he bought from Ukrainian commanders and brought the weapons to Syria’s Idlib region, quoted a price of 15 thousand dollars for anti-tank weapons, including the US-made Javelin. The station reports that an arms dealer living in the Idlib region, which is under the control of the jihadist Hayat-Tahrir Al-Sham organization in Syria, offered the weapons he procured from Ukraine for sale via Telegram. The cost of a Javelin is 178,000 dollars with its ammunition and smart missile launcher system that can lock on the target.
Of course, 10% for the big guy.
“This was easily predictable, after all we are talking about one of the most corrupt countries in the world.”
Are you talking about the USA?
[This was going around social media yesterday
Video with Ukrainians selling Western weapons appeared on the Web
https://rumble.com/v1c4mrl-video-with-ukrainians-selling-western-weapons-appeared-on-the-web.html]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_INFEKTION
Another day and another story about how the world is circling the drain. The current administration is so utterly corrupt and incompetent that there is every reason to believe that this sort of behavior is expected and condoned at the highest levels of the current government. Face it folks the citizens of this country are getting the shaft and will continue to get the shaft until something is done about it.
No….
Laughably predictable.
NATO weapons are already showing up in the Balkins and Syria.
The Ukies even reportedly sold an M777 to the Russians.
Correct. That’s what I’m wondering about, what do our idiot wanker pols do when that stuff starts turning up in the hands of he Crips, the Bloods, MS13.....
The United States is the troublemaker of the world. Hands down.
The entire situation in Ukraine was orchestrated by the US state dept. and as usual, benefits no one.
The silver lining is the days of US troublemaking is coming to an end.
Probably not true.
But even if it is, some weapons making it to the black market is a small price to pay for stopping Russia’s invasion of Europe.
The buyers are probably just other neighbors of Russia who are trying to protect themselves from Russia.
We really are the Bad Guys now.
Hard to accept for many, but I think it’s true. We are an evil nation.
That Cuck Levin didn’t beat him down.
LOL!
And a French Caesar mobile howitzer. Unconfirmed rumors are that a HIMARS has been sold. If true, that story won’t be reported in the MSM, so the trolls here will deny it. Will be looking for further confirmation.
I was referring to Ukraine, the US is corrupt too but not quite to the extent Ukraine is.
Everything is for sale on the Dark Web. Dark Web + Bitcoin = people can buy almost anything.
With a few of these somebody could put the fear of God into the personal jet billionaire depopulationist oligarchy.
The track record is well established. It is not a conspiracy theory, a rumor, or propaganda. It is irrefutable.
The United States is bankrupt in every conceivable way. It is a chicken/egg thing. I do not know what came first, the moronic population or the depraved govt.
I read months ago that a lot of our hardware went directly to the black market. When will we quit being played for fools?
But will Amazon deliver them to my door? Will they accept Paypal?
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