US demands Russia return seized Humvees

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by mrbeast

...On the other hand would the US do anything differently if several Russian vehicles containing possibly classified new technology fell into their hands?

Like what?

-S

[Bruno Lotse]

I came across an newspaper article where Russian claimed they handed over
those five vehicle into custody of the Georgian army.
Russians claim they have a delivery reciept signed by Georgian
corporal Mbugagashvilli

[AntEater]

A Humvee?
What should be secret about them?
Sorry, but I think there are more than enough of those on Moscow streets.
The SUV version is popular with "new Russians" as a status symbol.
Humvees are also not exactly popular with non US militaries (except if they get them for free, that is).


The german army guys I know preferred a Wolf (Mercedes G class) over a Humvee any day, and the USMC seems to agree with them.

Sorry, but they should write them off. 4 humvees was the average day loss in Iraq around 2005 or so.
Nowadays the Iraquis themselves lose 4 humvees per day, but I suppose those are not taken out by enemy fire, but rather get "lost" (and turn up in Tehran).

[Skybird]

They' ll keep them, but eventually they will send back the tires.

[Digital_Trucker]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Like what?

-S

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[JoeCorrado]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Like what?

-S

Exactly-

We aren't exactly talking about the pilot of a mig fighter defecting and landing at a foreign airfield or something here. We are talking about a small and very low tech vehicle in military terms.

You can bet that the radio equipment typically found in such vehicles was not "permanently" mounted in said vehicles, and would have most certainly been removed and accompanied the parent units home when they left the country.

We are out a not inconsequential investment in the vehicles, but nothing more serious than that.

[August]

Originally Posted by JoeCorrado

You can bet that the radio equipment typically found in such vehicles was not "permanently" mounted in said vehicles, and would have most certainly been removed and accompanied the parent units home when they left the country.

As a former Army radio operator I can attest to this. Those vehicles would have been stripped of anything remotely sensitive before they left our custody. The fact that the Russians are so impressed that they airlifted the vehicles off to Moscow for analysis makes them sound like hillbilly's being impressed by a flush toilet.