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Russians Try to Screw Venezuelans
Strategy Page ^ | 04/06/2006

Posted on 04/06/2006 2:05:02 PM PDT by managusta

April 6, 2006: After receiving initial deliveries of Russian AK-103 assault rifles, the Venezuelans quickly discovered that some of the weapons are not new, but older models "remanufactured" to newer standards.

As a result, they have suspended the contract (for 100,000 rifles). The Russians have long pulled stunts like this, and have acquired a shady reputation as a result.

Even some of their major customers, like India, get hit, and come back with lawsuits and cancellations and renegotiations. Apparently the Russian arms industry can't resist any opportunity to put one over on a customer.

These scams often work, but when they don't, the blowback is ugly. In this case, the Russians may believe that that Venezuelan president Chavez has alienated too many other weapons suppliers, and will tolerate some Russian skullduggery.

Apparently the Russians missed all the Chinese arms merchants visiting Venezuela lately.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: ak103; chavez; russia; venezuela
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The Bear is back...
1 posted on 04/06/2006 2:05:07 PM PDT by managusta
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To: managusta

The Chinese will pull the same stunt...


2 posted on 04/06/2006 2:06:16 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: managusta

Take Hugo to a gun show.


3 posted on 04/06/2006 2:06:40 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Thunder90

And Chinese weapons (At least the ones they sell) are crap.


4 posted on 04/06/2006 2:06:43 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: managusta

Heh heh, wonder if any of Iran's "top secret" weapons are Russian lemons.


5 posted on 04/06/2006 2:07:55 PM PDT by Caveman Lawyer (Cluckin' defiance)
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To: managusta

Could this also be the North Korean AK-47's...

AK 103's can be made from AKM recievers.


6 posted on 04/06/2006 2:08:06 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: managusta

Price does not equal cost.


7 posted on 04/06/2006 2:08:26 PM PDT by llevrok (Illegal immigrants or "colonists" ?)
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To: managusta

Paaaahahahahahahahah! Hey Chavez, did you save your receipts? You want good quality weapons when we invade you, don't you?


8 posted on 04/06/2006 2:08:58 PM PDT by domenad (In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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To: llevrok

Could be just a screw up in shipments.


9 posted on 04/06/2006 2:09:18 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: Caveman Lawyer

lol....


10 posted on 04/06/2006 2:09:41 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: Thunder90

Right. The rebuilds were supposed to go to the Cubans.


11 posted on 04/06/2006 2:11:26 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: ConservativeMan55

See post 9. Someone swapped out the good AK-103 recievers.


However, the contract for Venezuela to build AK-103's is still on.


12 posted on 04/06/2006 2:11:32 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: managusta

Shop at a Russian yard sale, you get Russian quality.


13 posted on 04/06/2006 2:12:54 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: managusta

Another thing is that this may be disinformation by the Venezuelans and Russians to dissuade fear of the arms shipment.


14 posted on 04/06/2006 2:13:27 PM PDT by Thunder90
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To: managusta

I recall Somali militiamen had a slogan: "an old bullet hurts as much as a new one."

Maybe the Russians could use them to sell their weapons.


15 posted on 04/06/2006 2:13:34 PM PDT by Altair333 (Please no more 'Bush's fault' posts- the joke is incredibly old)
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To: managusta

What's not to like about this situation?


16 posted on 04/06/2006 2:14:53 PM PDT by 3AngelaD
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To: everyone

With all the horrible news lately, this one does merit a smile.


17 posted on 04/06/2006 2:16:05 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws.")
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To: llevrok
Price does not equal cost.

Price does not equal value.

18 posted on 04/06/2006 2:18:04 PM PDT by Steely Tom
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To: managusta
Comrade Hugo! We got our nuevo Russian guns!


19 posted on 04/06/2006 2:18:45 PM PDT by oldleft
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To: managusta
Russians Try to Screw Venezuelans

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20 posted on 04/06/2006 2:20:37 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't call them "Illegal Aliens." Call them what they are: CRIMINAL INVADERS!)
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