Article

2003-03-17 Europe

Iraq war may halt Swedish arms sales to US -report

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by tu3031 2003-03-17 12:35 pm|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There are ZERO major wapons systems of Swedish origin in our inventory [I think the AT-4 disposable anti-tank rocket may be a Swedish design]. In any case it is an empty gesture: we are already in the field with equipment that is already bought & paid for.

Posted by emery 3/17/2003 6:08:24 PM|| 3/17/2003 6:08:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I can think of any number of US gun companies that would jump at a contract to reverse-engineer the bofors and start cranking them out.. :-)

Posted by jrosevear 2003-03-17 13:10:41|| 2003-03-17 13:10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 The line forms to the right for the 'empty threat' department.

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-17 12:31:15|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-17 12:31:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Where will we get our bofors guns, now, pray tell?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-03-17 12:34:19|| 2003-03-17 12:34:19|| Front Page Top

#5 There are ZERO major wapons systems of Swedish origin in our inventory [I think the AT-4 disposable anti-tank rocket may be a Swedish design]. In any case it is an empty gesture: we are already in the field with equipment that is already bought & paid for.

Posted by emery 2003-03-17 18:08:24|| 2003-03-17 18:08:24|| Front Page Top

#6 I think I still see old Swedish relics in the Big-5 sporting goods store over here. They sell for about $70. Not much use except for poachers.

Posted by therien 2003-03-17 20:53:19|| 2003-03-17 20:53:19|| Front Page Top

11:04 Tresho
08:45 raptor
08:35 raptor
08:22 raptor
08:04 raptor
07:47 raptor
07:35 raptor
23:51 Anonymous
23:46 Bill
23:26 Steve White
23:25 The Marmot
23:22 Steve White
23:10 Steve White
22:58 Denny
22:53 penguin
22:53 RW
22:37 someone
22:24 Raj
22:23 Dar Steckelberg
22:19 Drew
22:18 Dar Steckelberg
21:36 Wills
21:22 Anonymous
21:07 tcc