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U.S. M1A1 main battle tanks transporting
M1A1 main battle tanks equipped with high-performance tracking systems and night vision targeting

According to” USA Today “reported on August 19 reported in the desert 35 kilometers east of Baghdad, the Iraqi Defense Ministry officials are testing American-made M1A1 “Abrams” main battle tank. As the Iraqi government buy part of the plan for the U.S. military, these tanks will be in the near future, and gradually replace those serving on the 1970s Soviet-style tanks.

petro-dollars in exchange for advanced tanks

the Iraqi Ministry of Defense plans to buy $ 2.16 billion worth of weapons, including 140 M1A1 main battle tank . This tank is known as the main U.S. military’s most advanced marine equipment, by the four members of the manipulation. Equipped with the high-performance tracking and targeting system, night vision, its 120 mm smoothbore gun can easily hit the 3000 meters at night outside the target. Of course, “Abrams’ worth is not too cheap, bicycles priced at 400 million to 500 million dollars, each tank also comes with millions of dollars worth of equipment.

increasing Iraq’s oil exports, so that it can spend a lot of dollars to buy advanced weapons and equipment, some analysts believe the country will soon become an important customer of U.S. arms exports. So far, the Pentagon has been exported to Iraq $ 8.7 billion worth of military equipment, small telescope, machine guns, large armored vehicles, helicopters, all kinds of stuff readily available. Of course, the purchase of these weapons in Iraq, mainly used to deal with that “hostile neighbors” – Iran.

the U.S. military deliberately arranged for a tank platoon of M1A1 tanks and a powerful demonstration of Iraqis fighting. Iraqi generals from the observation deck looked out and saw two “Abrams” is to 45 miles per hour (about 72 km) the speed of flying in the desert, a kilometer away to the enemy of violent fire. Huge noise and artillery explosions shook the auditorium, thick 120-mm artillery shells fired six consecutive, moments to destroy all targets.

“American tanks are very advanced, and firepower, but I do not know they are not the best choice for the Iraqi army.” After watching the demonstration, Iraq’s chief military adviser to Defense Minister Alfred Reggie generals like to buy things on the market in Baghdad with the same evaluation. We all know he is only in the bargain, in the hope of getting goods as cheaply.

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