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Martyred wrote:Why is there very little footage of Libyan forces in combat...using their American equipment?

The IISS estimated tank numbers in 2009 as 2,002(not including those proven to have been captured/destroyed in the libyan uprising as of March 7): 197 T-72; 115 in store; 90 T-62; 70 in store; 499 T-55; 1,040 T-54/T-55 in store. The IISS estimated there were 50 BRDM-2 and 70 EE-9 Cascavel reconnaissance vehicles, 991 BMP-1s, plus BMD-1s.[3] Russian official sources reported in 2010 that T-72s would be modernised with help from Russia.[4] 750 BTR-50 and BTR-60s were also reported by the IISS. Other reported wheeled vehicles in service include 100 EE-11 Urutu, and Czechoslovak OT-64 SKOT.[5]

The IISS estimated artillery in service in 2009 as totaling 2,421 pieces. 444 SP artillery pieces were reported; 122mm 130 2S1 Carnation; 152mm 140: 60 2S3 Akatsiya; 80 M-77 Dana; 155mm 174: 14 M-109; 160 VCA 155 Palmaria. 647+ towed artillery pieces were reported: 105mm 42+ M-101; 122mm 250: 190 D-30; 60 D-74; 130mm 330 M-46; 152mm 25 M-1937. 830 Multiple rocket launchers were reported: an estimated 300 107mm Type-63; 122mm 530: ε200 BM-11; ε229 BM-21 Grad; ε100 RM-70 Dana (RM-70 multiple rocket launcher?). The IISS also estimated that Libya had 500 mortars: 82mm 428; 120mm ε48 M-43; 160mm ε24 M-160. Surface to Surface Missiles reported in service include FROG-7 and SCUD-B, (416 missiles).

Anti Tank missiles reported in service include 400 French/German MILAN, and 620+ AT-3, AT-4, and AT-5, all of Soviet manufacture.

In 2009 the IISS estimated that Libya had Crotale, SA-7 Grail, SA-9/SA-13 surface to air missiles, and AA guns in Army service. A separate Air Defence Command has SA-2, SA-3, SA-5 Gammon, and SA-8b Gecko, plus guns.

Reported anti aircraft artillery includes Soviet 57 mm S-60, 23 mm self-propelled ZSU-23-4 and ZU-23-2, Czech M53/59 Praga, and Swedish Bofors 40mm guns.

Small arms reported in service include TT pistol, Beretta M12, FN P90, SKS, AK-47, and AKM assault rifles, the FN F2000, Soviet RPD machine gun, RPK machine gun, PK machine guns, DShK heavy machine gun, KPV heavy machine guns, SG-43 Goryunov, and a number of RPG type and anti-aircraft missile systems: RPG-2, RPG-7, 9K32 Strela-2.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_Army

Screw_Michigan wrote:Fat Tuesday

mvscal wrote:
Because the Libyan military isn't equipped with US weapons, you stupid fucktard.

Screw_Michigan wrote:...fresh paczkis...

Goober McTuber wrote:

Screw_Michigan wrote:Fat Tuesday

Comes right after Fat Monday and right before Fat Wednesday.

Sincerely,

Lardspray

Cuda wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:

Screw_Michigan wrote:Fat Tuesday

Comes right after Fat Monday and right before Fat Wednesday.

Sincerely,

Lardspray

The Irony Police are about to knock on your door.

Martyred wrote:

mvscal wrote:
Because the Libyan military isn't equipped with US weapons, you stupid fucktard.

Fuck off.

Martyred wrote:Why is the Libyan resistance now branded "the rebels" by the press?

mvscal wrote:
I already provided a list of the systems they use, you dumb jerkoff. Guess what? They aren't American. You might try actually reading your own article before you post it. It says that you're an idiot.

Go fuck yourself.

Mikey wrote:I thought it was Marty who was "different".

Martyred wrote:

mvscal wrote:
I already provided a list of the systems they use, you dumb jerkoff. Guess what? They aren't American. You might try actually reading your own article before you post it. It says that you're an idiot.

Go fuck yourself.

46 million in military loans...

...during the Bush Administration...

...to Libya...




Keep spinning.

On the whole, U.S. defense shipments to Libya under the Obama and Bush administrations have been tightly screened in recent years. U.S. sales were dwarfed by a tide of arms sold by European allies. European Union nations approved sales of $470 million in weapons to Gadhafi’s military in 2009 alone — a rush of Italian military aircraft, Maltese small arms and British munitions, according to a January EU arms control report.

By comparison, the U.S. peak was $46 million in approved defense sales in the final year of the Bush administration in 2008 — up from $5 million in Libyan defense sales the year before. The $46 million included $1 million in explosives and incendiary agents, and Toner said the State Department approved shipments of blasting cartridges used in oil exploration. Other U.S. officials cited concerns that such explosive agents could be converted to crude battlefield munitions.

Bush-era officials said the slight increase in Libya defense sales was worth it in return for the dismantling of the rogue nation’s atomic weapons program. “We were careful and measured in what we allowed Gadhafi to get,” said former ambassador Robert Joseph, who coordinated the 2003 nuclear agreement.

mvscal wrote: Bush-era officials said the slight increase in Libya defense sales was worth it in return for the dismantling of the rogue nation’s atomic weapons program. “We were careful and measured in what we allowed Gadhafi to get,” said former ambassador Robert Joseph, who coordinated the 2003 nuclear agreement.

Martyred wrote:
46 million in military loans...

...during the Bush Administration...

...to Libya...
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Dr_Phibes wrote:Half their planes can't get off the ground, they're desperate for blasting caps - and they had a rogue nuclear weapons programme?

That's hysterical, an old tractor transmission irradiated in an x-ray machine more like. What a bunch of utter bullshit that is.

Martyred wrote:America sent military aid to Libya.

Get your head around that.

Martyred wrote:America sent military aid to Libya.

Get your head around that.

Dr_Phibes wrote: now it's just Libyans, so let's be polite to both sides.