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Sep

Sukhoi Airplane

Sukhoi Airplane

For those who follow the global military sales, it is amazing the number of sales happening in the Middle East, but there are also lots of sales going on in Africa and South America. Many believe there are far too many sales going on these days, and yet, the more weapons sold, the more other nations buy more to defend, and we have a run-away ramp up of weaponry. Highly weaponized nations may be more likely to fear political impasse, knowing that if negotiations break down, they can fight?

It's not often you get to talk with a scholar specializing in post cold war US-Russian Relations these days, nevertheless I met my good future in Jesse Giraldo. And as you might have guessed based on the good many articles on Geo-Politics, I surely wanted to get his take on a few things going on in Latin America, a somewhat unlikely place for the Russians to secure client nation flags in the present period. So, I asked Jesse if he had any thoughts on Bolivia's gift from Russia of a Presidential Plane pretending to be a loan.

Giraldo stated; I didn't hear too much on this, but from what I know I don't recall either parties attempting to conceal the nature of the agreement. To my understanding the original request from Bolivia was for military equipment and asked Russia for a loan to fund the purchase, the plane was also part of the deal. Either way I'm not too surprised seeing as how the U.S and Russia have been locked in an arms race to supply South America for quite some time now. And with the U.S locked in battle with the Middle East it's only natural that Latin countries begin to look to other suppliers for quality grade weapons."

Good points, all of them and yes, I understand the "quality grade" weapons reputation for Russia, but Russia sure sells a lot of its old stuff - except for late model Sukhoi Fighter Jet variations. Of course, economically depressed nations have a hard time coming up with the cash, Venezuela for instance in coming up with the $15 Billion for fighter jets, after oil went to $35 per barrel and now with their nation in economic ruin - currency devaluation - culling of capitalism that's unlikely.

Brazil is looking elsewhere for fighter planes, the US, France and Sweden for instance, at least right now, but likes some of Russia's technology also. India and their deal to make engines for Russian Fighter planes is a significant development, and they do put on a show at Farnborough, Singapore, Dubai, India etc.

Next, both Jesse and I switched gears and he noted, that even Russia's old stuff is valuable on the open weapons markets as he reminds me; "old but effective and at the right price. The AK-47 was developed over 50 years ago and it's still seeing service in nation's armies around the world." And I of course, could not resist at least a bit of sarcasm here; "Indeed, and with terrorists, guerillas, drug runners, pirates, and rogue nation states against their own people," I stated.

Still, Jesse is right when he states; it's only rational for Russia to sell off its outdated equipment, and apparently there's a good deal of demand for it." And I grinned and said; "Yep, they've even managed to sell some of those old death trap submarines too!" The real issue in Latin America was revealed by Giraldo with this comment; "... and Russia has made certain to fill that void. Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and especially Venezuela all have weapons contracts with Russia with new deals on the horizon."

Indeed, I was a bit concerned when Mexico agreed to contract with Russia to maintain airliners, cargo planes, and do the labor for maintenance, as the last thing we need is for a third world nation next door, to be housing large numbers of Russian Aircraft, especially considering the current Mexico Chaos and the possibility of it turning communist, it almost moved that direction during the last Presidential Election. Giraldo agreed; "Yes that certainly would have made relations awkward."

The way I see it, I think we ought to plan for that, Mexico is nearly - by all definitions a failed state, so maybe we ought to also concentrate on what's happening in our own backyard.

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Why do Russians call me a Red-Neck Yank?

I am Bangladeshi American. I am not even white. I have been having debates in youtube where russians thinks their sukhoi-30 airplane is actually a match against our FA-22 Raptor. I seemed to notice they keep referring to me as a Red Neck Yank. wtf is that?

Don't listen to them the Russians are always trying to look better and use red neck yank as a Nickname just stop posting let them waste their time or call them Siberian hillbillies.

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