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2004-03-30 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Steve 2004-03-30 2:55:41 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Chile takes 'em down in 2 months.

Lupus-class frigates

Bad investment, can't fight in bright sunshine.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-30 3:43:39 PM|| 2004-03-30 3:43:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 can't fight in bright sunshine

Good for night attack, plus you have to use a silver Harpoon missile to sink them.

Posted by Steve 2004-03-30 3:50:28 PM|| 2004-03-30 3:50:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 ratio of Latin American border crises to actual Latin American border wars?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-03-30 4:43:11 PM|| 2004-03-30 4:43:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Low ratio LH. But when South America decides to have a serious war it tends to very, very, bad. I'm temped to throw in another very.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-30 5:57:16 PM|| 2004-03-30 5:57:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 See War of the 3 Alliances. It had a major effect on the population growth of Central South America for 2 generations.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-30 5:59:40 PM|| 2004-03-30 5:59:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 On the other hand, both sides have a lot of obsolete warships that need to be replaced.

Still, we all remember that the Falklands/Malvinas started as a fit of wishful thinking and desperation. None of these guys have anything to gain by a serious war but that never stopped anyone before.

Posted by Hiryu 2004-03-30 6:44:02 PM|| 2004-03-30 6:44:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 None of these guys have anything to gain by a serious war but that never stopped anyone before.
I thought I was a cynic.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-30 7:49:18 PM|| 2004-03-30 7:49:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Does the winner get the prettiest mountain?

Posted by Charles 2004-03-30 8:24:48 PM|| 2004-03-30 8:24:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Lupo is a class of Italian Frigate from the 80's
Peru bought a couple at that time and seems that want more now. Chilean also will be second hand.

Soyuz fighters? if it was a spacecraft..
journalists cant write anything about military without silly mistakes? Sukhoi...

Posted by Anonymous3971 2004-03-30 9:37:20 PM|| 2004-03-30 9:37:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Shipman, forget the war of the triple alliances and think about the Soccer war.

I agree, however, that Chile will win in 2 months or less. Planes do not decide this type of war, neither side has the logistics to fight a tank battle through the desert that seperates them. Naval action will be the only real bit.

It is interesting to notice someone bragging about a war of conquest. Don't here that kind of talk very often.

Posted by ruprecht 2004-03-30 11:40:18 PM|| 2004-03-30 11:40:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 If I'm not mistaken Chile has a much more advanced economy, right? I believe they could outspend Peru in any potential arms race. I would also put my money on the Chileans. It's sad to me that they're fighting like this. They have much more serious things to worry about. Peruvian politicians are starting this. They're doing this to distract the Peruvian public from the dire situation they find themselves in in Peru. Where is Alberto Fujimori when you need him? Man, say what you want about Fujimori, but he kept Peru terrorist free for a long time. The Peruvian domestic political scene is really depressing. So let's just distract the public!

Posted by Kentucky Beef 2004-03-31 12:58:30 AM|| 2004-03-31 12:58:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 I toured a Lupo in Genoa years ago. It looked to be a pretty capable ship. I brezed through their Combat Information Center (CIC.) They're stuff looked up-to-date and I think they had some link capability between ships. My impression was perhaps jaded as I compared it to the 30 year old tin-can that I was calling home at the time.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-03-31 2:31:43 AM|| 2004-03-31 2:31:43 AM|| Front Page Top

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