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diehardblue

(11,001 posts)
Tue Aug 31, 2021, 12:25 AM Aug 2021

The US military says it permanently disabled over 150 vehicles and aircraft before leaving Kabul so

The last manned US military aircraft departed the airport in Kabul on Monday.
The US permanently disabled over 150 vehicles and aircraft when the military departed, a US general said Monday.
The Taliban captured an arsenal of operational US-made weapons when they defeated the Afghan army.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-us-military-says-it-permanently-disabled-over-150-vehicles-and-aircraft-before-leaving-kabul-so-they-can-never-be-used-again/ar-AANUK8T?li=BBorjTa&ocid=mailsignout

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The US military says it permanently disabled over 150 vehicles and aircraft before leaving Kabul so (Original Post) diehardblue Aug 2021 OP
The most effective disablement is blowing them up. Dan Aug 2021 #1
Yes, but it's the military TlalocW Aug 2021 #2
Agreed Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #3
I vote for thermite... just melts all the good stuff... mitch96 Aug 2021 #4

TlalocW

(15,382 posts)
2. Yes, but it's the military
Tue Aug 31, 2021, 12:31 AM
Aug 2021

So the most cost-effective method is putting sugar in all the gas tanks.

TlalocW

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