US Navy Captures Illegal Weapons Heading To Yemen

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 05-10-21, 10:08 AM

The guided missile cruiser USS Monterey, part of the US 5th Fleet seized a haul of illegal weapons that where heading to Yemen. The weapons included RPG's, Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifles, PKM Machine Guns and Sniper Rifles among others. The haul when laid out covers a large portion of the Monterey's (what I think is) aft deck.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...0DD?li=BBnbfcL

Rockstar · 05-10-21, 11:47 AM

Yikes, somebody is losing out in that deal. I wonder if anyone will complain and want their money back. NOT.

Well, I suppose we'll just wrap them up for resale to our own freedom fighters.

mapuc · 05-10-21, 12:18 PM

This thread and it's comments made me remember what an agent for DEA said in a documentary on Drugs.

(From memory)
It's only the top of the iceberg we catch.

Maybe it's the same here-This catch was only the top of the iceberg.

Markus

Mr Quatro · 05-10-21, 02:48 PM

That's not that many weapons ... you couldn't even take over one city in LA with that many weapons.

Remember what a big country Yemen is and what a big country Saudi Araba is that they are fighting

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 05-10-21, 03:11 PM

Well that's only what came off of one ship. How many ships loaded with similar weapons and similar amounts have slipped past the Navy and made it to Yemen already? Like Markus said this is probably only the tip of the iceberg, it's the part of the iceberg you can't see that's the most dangerous.

em2nought · 05-10-21, 10:00 PM

They're not "illegal", they're just undocumented.

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Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	US Navy Captures Illegal Weapons Heading To Yemen The guided missile cruiser USS Monterey, part of the US 5th Fleet seized a haul of illegal weapons that where heading to Yemen. The weapons included RPG's, Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifles, PKM Machine Guns and Sniper Rifles among others. The haul when laid out covers a large portion of the Monterey's (what I think is) aft deck. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...0DD?li=BBnbfcL __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,540 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	This thread and it's comments made me remember what an agent for DEA said in a documentary on Drugs. (From memory) It's only the top of the iceberg we catch. Maybe it's the same here-This catch was only the top of the iceberg. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

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Mr Quatro Navy Seal Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,772 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's not that many weapons ... you couldn't even take over one city in LA with that many weapons. Remember what a big country Yemen is and what a big country Saudi Araba is that they are fighting __________________ pla•teau noun a relatively stable level, period, or condition a level of attainment or achievement Lord help me get to the next plateau ..

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Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Well that's only what came off of one ship. How many ships loaded with similar weapons and similar amounts have slipped past the Navy and made it to Yemen already? Like Markus said this is probably only the tip of the iceberg, it's the part of the iceberg you can't see that's the most dangerous. __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They're not "illegal", they're just undocumented. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yikes, somebody is losing out in that deal. I wonder if anyone will complain and want their money back. NOT. Well, I suppose we'll just wrap them up for resale to our own freedom fighters.