Iranian MRM based in Venezuela?

[Marcantilan]

According to many sources, Iran is planning to place Shahab 3 / Scud ramps in Venezuela.

The missiles has enough range to hit mainland US.

Is Chavez crazy? Of course, this is a clever move from the Iranians, to establish this new MAD policy (assuming the missiles has nuclear warheads), but - if the news are true- no good for the world peace...

Some links:

http://www.news-press.com/article/20101210/SS15/101210018/1075/Mack-to-Congress--Iran-plans-missile-sites-in-Venezuela

http://michaelbrowntoday.com/journal/2010/12/10/iran-venezuela-the-roots-of-a-new-cuban-missile-crisis.html

Regards!

[GoldenRivet]

1st reaction - a new cuban missile crisis.

2nd reaction - SCUD missiles? really? because they are sooooo effective.

[the_tyrant]

According to many sources, Iran is planning to place Shahab 3 / Scud ramps in Venezuela.

The missiles has enough range to hit mainland US.

Is Chavez crazy? Of course, this is a clever move from the Iranians, to establish this new MAD policy (assuming the missiles has nuclear warheads), but - if the news are true- no good for the world peace...

Some links:

http://www.news-press.com/article/20101210/SS15/101210018/1075/Mack-to-Congress--Iran-plans-missile-sites-in-Venezuela

http://michaelbrowntoday.com/journal/2010/12/10/iran-venezuela-the-roots-of-a-new-cuban-missile-crisis.html

Regards!

Venezuela missile crisis?

[Diopos]

Chaves is that annoying, eh? :)

I don't think the US will pull another WMD "cheat" after Iraq ... :hmmm:


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[the_tyrant]

you know, why isn't wikileaks leaking anything about this?
this is something that i would actually like insider info on

[tater]

That's what JDAMs are for. That or sink all shipping coming from Iran to our hemisphere summarily.

[Platapus]

A Iranian Shahab 3 on the Northern beaches of Venezuela would just barely hit the southern most point of Florida... assuming the CEP (2.5 kilometers. The 190m CEP is only in their dreams) allows such a lucky hit.

I don't think I will be digging my bomb shelter this weekend.

the Iranian Shahab 3 also can only lift a 800kg payload which equals about a 500kg warhead.

[gimpy117]

and we have ICBM's AND anti missile systems

go cry to you're momma IRAN

[Madox58]

And we need a test area for the Rail-Gun system!
:har:

[tater]

Monroe Doctrine. Destroy any facilities summarily. Period. If Venezuela doesn't like it, they are welcome to try and invade and change our mind.

[Diopos]

Monroe Doctrine. Destroy any facilities summarily. Period. If Venezuela doesn't like it, they are welcome to try and invade and change our mind.

Marilyn had a Doctrine?????

:D

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[Madox58]

Marilyn had a Doctrine?????

Ya.
It was called 'Screw the President'.

[TLAM Strike]

I would worry more about a Venezuelan diesel sub popping off a couple SLCMs at Washington, Miami, or Dallas. Like one of the new Satnav guided LACM variants of the C-802.

[Krauter]

So many acronyms :doh: I really need to buy Dangerous Waters and get up with the modern military lingo.

[Tribesman]

I would worry more about a Venezuelan diesel sub popping off a couple SLCMs at Washington
I wouldn't worry about that until Venzuela completes the business set up with the neighbouring countries and china which is a hell of a long way of still and probably still won't be functioning fully even if by some miracle Chavez wins a few more elections

[TLAM Strike]

So many acronyms :doh: I really need to buy Dangerous Waters and get up with the modern military lingo.
:haha:
Allow me to translate:

I would worry more about a Venezuelan diesel sub popping off a couple Submarine Launched Cruise Missiles at Washington, Miami, or Dallas. Like one of the new Satellite Navigation guided Land Attack Cruise Missile variants of the Chinese Export Missile 800 Series Model 2.

[Krauter]

:DL...:yeah:

Makes a lot more sense to me now :haha: Saved me the trouble of trying to correct you when you said SLCMs.. I was thinking wait... isn't it SL*B*M? And then I thought to myself.. wait it's TLAM he knows this stuff more than anyone.. :D

Cheers!