February 10, 2005: Russia Says It's Ready to Arm Saudi Arabia

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/02/10/043.html

Thursday, February 10, 2005. Page 7.

Russia Says It's Ready to Arm Saudi Arabia

By Lyuba Pronina
Staff Writer

Moscow is preparing its first major defense contract with Saudi Arabia, the world's largest arms buyer that has traditionally spent its petrodollars on U.S.-made weapons.

[ewoden]

1. Saudis better hope the hundred and twentieth generation

T-whatever is the non plus ultra. Certainly the last ones proved to be Ronsons. Still probably good enough to ship off to Iraq to support their chosen side in the coming cluster-f--k.

[KoKo]

2. Saudi's world largest arms buyer .....yet it's reported they don't have a

standing army? A DU'er commented on a thread yesterday the "Saudi's hire other to fight for them."

One does wonder what they do with all those "arms" they buy. :eyes:

[amandabeech]

3. The Saudis are well-equipped.

The question is whether the troops will actually use that equipment in battle for more than 10 minutes, particularly in an offensive action outside their borders.

The Saudis do not have a reputation for getting their hands dirty in anything, and combat appears to be profoundly dirty.

Better things are said about their Air Force.