Sales, Especially by Russia and China, Continue to Penetrate Latin America

Saturday, March 5th 2011 - 01:48 UTC

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Russian military sales have become so frequent in recent years that they no longer make for major headlines. However, as Washington policymakers continue to voice concern about Iran’s growing influence in Latin America, some alarmists argue that Russia’s eagerness to supply the region with weapons is likely to trigger a “soft arms race” and present itself as a threat to the United State’s historic hegemony in the Western Hemisphere. Read full article

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Duglas
Isn't it great how these people get the sheeple to wave flags while the little money that they do have is being spent on weaponry that will eventually be used against.......THEM .
Mar 05th, 2011 - 11:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
A powerful and informative article.

China may well use armaments as off-sets in trade agreements for oil, rew metalliferous materials, and foodstuffs.

As countries get richer, like a number of SA states, more and more money will be spent on armaments of internal supression as well as on weapons systems bought as 'defensive' but equally effective as offensive.

We must watch out for leaders who find cause to attack other nation state's assets and sovereign territory.
Mar 05th, 2011 - 05:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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mastershakejb
No one spends more on their surveillance state and repression of the masses than UK and USA, lol.
Mar 06th, 2011 - 03:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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