To: Bender2
Now draw a 1600 kilometer radius circle centered on the northeast edge of Venezuela. That is the combat radius of a late model Su-30 fighter bomber, which Venezuela just ordered from Russia (24), without air refueling.
Venezuela also reported seeking quiet Russian diesel-electric submarines, the Amur which is an improved version of the Kilo class. Some reports say only 3, others say 5, others say 9. These are apparently still at the planning stage, but they have the money and are negotiating terms with the Russians.
I leave it to your imagination what on green earth Venezuela needs a fleet of attack subs for...
182 posted on
09/02/2007 5:24:36 PM PDT by
JasonC
To: JasonC
I leave it to your imagination what on green earth Venezuela needs a fleet of attack subs for...That's a good question...
188 posted on
09/02/2007 5:56:40 PM PDT by
Niteflyr
("If you’re drawing flak, you know you're over the target".)
To: JasonC
Read my post 192, your 1,600 km circle does not cross the UK route to Ascension Island...
Gad! Didn't anyone here ever take geography or learn to read a map?
193 posted on
09/02/2007 6:25:42 PM PDT by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: JasonC
I leave it to your imagination what on green earth Venezuela needs a fleet of attack subs for... Hugo apparently never go the memo where our ASW forces were tracking most Soviet subs all day long, and our submariners were able to penetrate Soviet waters almost at will.
254 posted on
09/03/2007 1:02:06 AM PDT by
Mr. Silverback
(Libs obviously don’t believe pro-lifers are terrorists, or they'd placate us by banning abortion.)
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