Peru army plans arms purchase, tests Chinese tanks

[Judi Lynn]

Peru army plans arms purchase, tests Chinese tanks
38 mins ago

LIMA, Peru – Peru's military is close to a deal to buy tanks from China, the defense minister said Tuesday.

Rafael Rey told The Associated Press that the army is testing MBT-2000 tanks brought from China, but wants a better-equipped model of the tank. Peru showed the tanks in a parade on Tuesday.

Rey didn't say how many tanks Peru would buy. The Lima newspaper La Republica reported that it plans to buy 80 to 120 tanks and has evaluated Chinese, German, Russian, Ukrainian and Polish models.

The defense minister later told RPP radio that Peru is also planning to look at navy and air force purchases as well.

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Peru's President Alan "Two Breakfasts" Garcia.