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South Korea to deploy Russian tanks
South Korea will deploy Russian tanks and other combat vehicles along the heavily fortified zone separating it from communist North Korea, a foreign news agency reported on Tuesday. Ainât irony ironic? The tanks are part of a US$534 million shipment of Russian arms, including military helicopters, taken by South Korea in 2002 to offset a US$1.95 billion debt owed by Moscow. Short of hard cash, but plenty of arms laying around. The T-80 U tanks and BMP-3 infantry combat vehicles will be arrayed along eastern and central sections of the zone by yearâs end. Think Kimmi will denounce the Ruskies for arming the South Koreans? Me neither. Posted by: Steve 2004-03-09 |
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