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2022-09-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Biden misses the boat once again - Vlad to purchase artillery shells and rockets from the Norks

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-06 06:39|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1778 views ] Top

1 US says Russia purchasing rockets, artillery shells from North Korea

Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-06 06:44|| 2022-09-06 06:44|| Front Page Top

2 What next? Venezuela? Cuba?

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-09-06 07:01|| 2022-09-06 07:01|| Front Page Top

3 "Hey Andrei, these things aren't working!"

"The samples worked great Yaroslav, now shut up and sharpen some sticks!"

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-09-06 08:00|| 2022-09-06 08:00|| Front Page Top

4 Storage Wars - Ballistic Products.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-09-06 08:25|| 2022-09-06 08:25|| Front Page Top

5 Considering that the nork stuff has over a 25% dud rate, Putie-pie isn't getting much for his money.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-06 08:28|| 2022-09-06 08:28|| Front Page Top

6 But gun shows contribute to crime and should be outlawed.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-06 08:30|| 2022-09-06 08:30|| Front Page Top

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#5 Considering that the nork stuff has over a 25% dud rate, Putie-pie isn't getting much for his money.
Posted by: DarthVader 2022-09-06 08:28

DV,

I absolutely believe that about the dud rate, but do you know where I might find a reference to that ? Thanks in advance!

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-09-06 10:19|| 2022-09-06 10:19|| Front Page Top

8 Here ya go Mike

Dud rate – the only numbers available—to the DPRK as well as the rest of the world—indicate a dud rate of twenty-five percent. It’s like immediately taking every fourth artillery tube away.

I also remember reading when the NORKS shelled the island in 2010 that over a quarter of the rounds were duds as well.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-09-06 10:27|| 2022-09-06 10:27|| Front Page Top

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#5 Considering that the nork stuff has over a 25% dud rate, Putie-pie isn't getting much for his money.
Posted by: DarthVader 2022-09-06 08:28

Darth,

TY sir, it's appreciated!

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-09-06 11:28|| 2022-09-06 11:28|| Front Page Top

10 Thanks, DarthVader for the article. Cynically you would expect them to use ammunition from oldest production lots first (more XOR 'duds' expected) and save the good stuff™ for wartime. But then, we are talking about NorkLand where people that embarrass Dear Leader Pudgy get thrown into shark tanks.

Posted by magpie 2022-09-06 13:55|| 2022-09-06 13:55|| Front Page Top

11 Just watched a video from Gonzalo Lira. Sez Russian artillery out numbers Ukraine by 10 to 1. 1 in 4 duds not gonna make a difference. Got target for 4 then shot 5 times.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2022-09-06 16:12|| 2022-09-06 16:12|| Front Page Top

12 Yes Russia has a lot of artillery launchers. Far more than the Ukraine.

But a launcher without shells isn't worth much. Also a launcher with the wrong shells is a problem.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-06 17:53|| 2022-09-06 17:53|| Front Page Top

13 Hmm. Just how sensitive is the old NORK explosive filler? The Russians just may outdo Ukrainians in killing Russian arty.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-06 22:15|| 2022-09-06 22:15|| Front Page Top

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