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haele

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12. Pretty much all of it is 15/20 years old.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 22, 2021, 02:00 PM

Aug 2021

While still weapons, terrorist organizations can get better on the black market.
Besides, they don't have access to spare parts. Pretty sure half of the equipment will become spare parts for the ones still operational.

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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