HJ-8 ATGM in Syria
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
This is disturbing news and I have it on good authority that the recent visit by Saudi delegation to Pakistan and the soon to be follow up visit was because Saudi wanted to supply more ATGM to the rebels
Now I am convinced that the current units are smuggled through Sudan and Turkey but now it's emerging that Saudi pressure is now forcing Pakistan to supply such missiles
Saudi also is pushing vey hard for MANPADS in the Anza series from Pakistan and in return they are offering big bucks and many other defence deals and a not so well off country like Pakistan is very vunerable
They advertised the JF-17 just so they could renegotiate the Typhoon jet deal with BAE which has just been finished and finalised
Saudi is playing dirty games all around with everyone they are not interested in the JF-17 they want to play everything to thier benefit
Now Saudi is saying they will buy more from Pakistan only if they get ATGM and MANPADS
Americans as usual don't give a monkeys what Saudi does as long as the oil is flowing in my opinion this is a dangerous development and should not go ahead because at the end of the day Pakistan is likely to get all the blame when Saudi hides away behind the curtain
Worse part is the CIA knows about the dealings and Congress or Pentagon has no power to stop the deal, even if one single MANPAD goes missing a civilian airliner is in great danger
This is not going to end well trust me
Broccoli
Senior Member
Saudis haven't yet purchased any missile from Pakistan, but perhaps they do at some point in future. Most likely it's Saudis buying them directly from China via UAE or Sudan. Chinese don't lose anything even if they were selling these missiles directly to rebels, so it's a win-win situation for them.
If Assad win's there is no evidence that Chinese supplied HJ-8's knowing where they go, it also leaves Chinese in good terms with Saudis even if the horse Saudis put money on end's up loosing, and Chinese can say "we did our best, buddies".
If rebels rebels win there ain't any cons because Chinese can come and say "we provided you with weapons, now you can give us some reconstruction contracts", plus they are also in good terms with Saudis to boot.
Next they should sell some PF-98's.
If Assad win's there is no evidence that Chinese supplied HJ-8's knowing where they go, it also leaves Chinese in good terms with Saudis even if the horse Saudis put money on end's up loosing, and Chinese can say "we did our best, buddies".
If rebels rebels win there ain't any cons because Chinese can come and say "we provided you with weapons, now you can give us some reconstruction contracts", plus they are also in good terms with Saudis to boot.
Next they should sell some PF-98's.
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Plenty of ATGM action still coming out of Syria
But Assad has the rebels on the back foot with the latest offensives
But Assad has the rebels on the back foot with the latest offensives