Putin announces sale of 35 tanks to Venezuela's government

El Universal, Venezuela ^ | 10/15/2010

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[GeronL]

35 tanks, right. Now he’s a real world power.

The only thing he can do with that is suppress his own people.

[Paladin2]

So, how many A-10s does Columbia need?

[coloradan]

2 or 3? 4 to be double sure?

[utherdoul]

It’s so nice for Chavez to buy us shooting targets. We should send him a fruit basket. Honestly t-72s those stopped being hip in 1985.

[runninglips]

The weapons are not to be used against US, but against his neighbors. In a saner time we would not allow this.

[Army Air Corps]

The prime target for the new tanks will be the Venezuelan people lest they attempt revolt.

[tanknetter]

It’s so nice for Chavez to buy us shooting targets.

It's even worse than that. Venezuela is most a JUNGLE ... not exactly the best operating environment for tanks (as the US learned in Vietnam).

So the main purpose of the tanks will probably be MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain). One small problem: Russian tanks like the T-72 carry a significant portion of their fuel EXTERNALLY - in big barrels strapped to the rear ends of the tanks.

So imagine a scenario where the tanks are being used to suppress urban opposition, where the troops are taking cover behind the tanks to avoid enemy fire ... and the tanks take a hit and go up like Molotov Cocktails.

[tanknetter]

So, how many A-10s does Columbia need?

Hehehe:

[Texas Fossil]

Yep, A-10’s Ugly but extremely effective. Good pic.

[NOBO2]

Meanwhile, Obama sits around and watches sports on TV. Reagan would never have let any of this stand.

[hampdenkid]

I think that in this case you may have underestimated the evil Mr. Obama. The arming of Chavez is entirely in keeping with his determination to communize Latin America. Never forget his teaming up with Chavez and Zelaya to turn Honduras — or most faithful ally in Central America — into a Marxist state. That was an important plum for Obama. When the Honduran people fought back (thank God), it stymied the Obama-Chavez game plan. Now, Chavez — with Obama’s backing you may be sure — is taking another tact.

[TexasFreeper2009]

lol

sounds like a target rich environment to me :P

[MountainDad]

I love Warthogs

[Army Air Corps]

Designed to do one thing and do it damned well.

[tanuki]

Well, now we know how he’s going to get the Mussolini farewell. About all they’re good for, anyway.

[fabian]

just drop a bomb on them now and let’s get this war over with!

[munin]

35 tanks, right. Now he’s a real world power.

The only thing he can do with that is suppress his own people.

That would be his intention me think, and to harass a few neighbors perhaps?

[GeronL]

Colombia at least but I;m not sre the tanks would be much of an offensive threat because the border region is kind of bad terrain for a tank if I read the map right.