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Calista241

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3. The only thing that really matters is the Night Vision Equipment.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sun Aug 22, 2021, 12:49 PM

Aug 2021

Humvees were garbage, and that's why they were being replaced by the MRAP, but the Taliban captured a lot of those as well.

The 'Air Force' Afghanistan had will need parts and maintenance within a month, and those plane will be unable to fly without it. If they have a bunch of trained mechanics, they can probably part out some Blackhawks and Super Tucanos to keep a smaller number in service, but that won't save them for long.

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Rifles, Humvees and millions of rounds of ammo: Taliban celebrate their new American arsenal [View all] dalton99a Aug 2021 OP

And just how long snowybirdie Aug 2021 #1

The ammo will be good for 100 years in dry conditions SYFROYH Aug 2021 #14

I bet they are still using Russian weapons left in 1989 csziggy Aug 2021 #18

They have to have fuel Historic NY Aug 2021 #2

That's essentially a declaration of war. Calista241 Aug 2021 #4

The only thing that really matters is the Night Vision Equipment. Calista241 Aug 2021 #3

But Taliban Humbee parades and Blackhawk flyovers will scare the hell out of the locals... albacore Aug 2021 #6

All of that abandoned weaponry and they couldn't scuttle any of it? TheBlackAdder Aug 2021 #7

seems absurd to me RussBLib Aug 2021 #8

They didn't have time. Trump surprised us all with this one fescuerescue Aug 2021 #9

Pretty much all of it is 15/20 years old. haele Aug 2021 #12

wow white robes and hoods, how is that for irony. Thomas Hurt Aug 2021 #5

right ?! uponit7771 Aug 2021 #16

I know, was thinking that as well. 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Aug 2021 #17

All that matters is that the weapons got manufactured and sold, Ron Green Aug 2021 #10

North Vietnam inherited about the third largest air force from us. tirebiter Aug 2021 #11

wow llashram Aug 2021 #13

Put some money on it they got those AR-15's with help from the NRA uponit7771 Aug 2021 #15