Posted on 07/29/2014 7:39:34 AM PDT by C19fan
Photos have appears on Iraqi social media depicting Russian-made rocket artillery arriving in Baghdad. The snapshots, published on July 25, show TOS-1A systems unloading from giant An-124 cargo planes.
The rockets could help Baghdad battle Islamic militants.
TOS-1 was the Soviet army’s secret hammer during the last decade of the Cold War. It fires powerful rockets to smash enemy trenches, fortifications and buildings, cracking defensive lines to allow tanks and infantry to punch through.
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...”Russian-made rocket artillery arriving in Baghdad”....
Not surprising...they’re all over the world since Russia manufactures weapons and sells them to various nations throughout Europe as well. Wasn’t it France recently the US wanted them to NOT purchase from Russia? So Russian equipment can land anywhere.
BTW: I meant Iran/ SHIA Iraqi alliance.
Sorry.
....”I can’t keep track of the scorecard in that region, regarding who’s on which side”.....
Plus they all change sides as well....to the highest bidder or who is winning at the moment. Fluid is an understatement!
With respect to the French, its the other way around. The US and NATO did not want them to sell two amphibious assault ships to Russia.
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