Finland impounds shipment of Patriot missiles, explosives in ship destined for Shangh

kraznyi_oktjabr · 12-21-11, 04:45 PM

Quote:

HELSINKI — Finnish authorities on Wednesday impounded 160 tons of explosives and 69 surface-to-air missiles found on a British-flagged cargo ship ultimately destined for Shanghai, China, officials said.

Article continues here

Last updated: 21 December 2011 at 22:16 (U.S. East Coast)

Jimbuna · 12-21-11, 05:09 PM

Where did those Patriots come from?

Skybird · 12-21-11, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Where did those Patriots come from?

Maybe a Chinese callback to remedy a technical problem?

Rockstar · 12-21-11, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Where did those Patriots come from?

Germany maybe? I've read South Korea has purchased second hand Patriot missile systems from them before.

http://www.spacewar.com/2005/050713111046.9zsykm7x.html

.

Oberon · 12-21-11, 05:36 PM

I love the fact they were in a box marked 'Fireworks'

Jimbuna · 12-21-11, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

Maybe a Chinese callback to remedy a technical problem?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

I love the fact they were in a box marked 'Fireworks'

LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Germany maybe? I've read South Korea has purchased second hand Patriot missile systems from them before.

http://www.spacewar.com/2005/050713111046.9zsykm7x.html

.

If they are intended for China surely the Germans wouldn't want to get involved

Fincuan · 12-21-11, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

If they are intended for China surely the Germans wouldn't want to get involved

The latest news up here is that they're indeed coming from Germany and intended for South Korea, like RS said. Apparently some shipping documents relating to South Korea have been found inside the containers. They're just supposed to be transported via China for some reason, or the ship was supposed to make a port call in China before heading to ROK. An anonymous employee of the company responsible for the shipment commented that they might have loaded the missiles onto a wrong ship by accident(yeah right).

In any case does anyone want to sell us some Patriot launchers, radars and support vehicles now that we've got a bunch of missiles?

12-21-11, 05:09 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Where did those Patriots come from? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-21-11, 05:36 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I love the fact they were in a box marked 'Fireworks'