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(94,571 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2015, 02:23 PM Apr 2015

Venezuela plans to buy more Russian and Chinese arms [View all]

Source: Business Insider

Venezuela has announced plans to increase its total amount of arms imports from Russia and China in the coming years, Russian network Sputnik reports.

Venezuela is already the largest weapons importer in South America.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Venezuela imported $349 million worth of arms from China and $1.96 billion worth of arms from Russia between 2010 and 2014.

In 2013 alone, Caracas imported $1 billion worth of military equipment from Moscow. Between 2012 and 2015, Venezuela is expected to become the world's second largest importer of Russian weapons, Sputnik reports citing the Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/venezuela-plans-to-buy-more-russian-and-chinese-arms-2015-4

As long as they're spending their dwindling resources on the important things.....

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Venezuela plans to buy more Russian and Chinese arms [View all] brooklynite Apr 2015 OP

Shit sharp_stick Apr 2015 #1

And who disingenuously declared Venezuela a threat to create a pretext for "intervention"? forest444 Apr 2015 #3

Careful.....any anti-Israeli rhetoric is strickly forbidden on this site Hulk Apr 2015 #6

Yes, MUCH better to align ourselves with peaceful states like Iran, 7962 Apr 2015 #21

I think you're late for the Likudnik convention. Say hello to Senator Cotton for me. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #26

Iran good, Israel bad. Putin good, US bad. Maduro good, US bad. Got it. I'll tell the Pres. 7962 Apr 2015 #35

Some of us are able to look at the world and see beyond black and white. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #45

Funny how this line of argument resembles neocon gripes betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #71

Research the comments of who I responded to and you'll see what I'm talking about 7962 Apr 2015 #84

Maybe you shouldn't spice up your anti-Israel rhetoric with antisemism. Little Tich Apr 2015 #36

I can see where it might be to the Israeli apologists on this site. Hulk Apr 2015 #39

You were questioning the loyalty of Jewish citizens to their country on the sole basis Little Tich Apr 2015 #40

Great that you know what I "was trying to say".... Hulk Apr 2015 #49

Last bite, then... Little Tich Apr 2015 #55

Go ahead and say Jews. Codeine Apr 2015 #43

Snarky comments are your thing? Hulk Apr 2015 #50

"......our support for Israeli genocide." EX500rider May 2015 #96

You're misunderstanding what they mean by arms... PersonNumber503602 Apr 2015 #10

Ah, the daily bash Venezuela thread. What would DU be without it? Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #2

Maybe because Venezuela goes the extra mile to get itself into the news? brooklynite Apr 2015 #4

The outrage! Over 7 diplomats, NOT the country of VZ, being declared as Security Risks in order freshwest Apr 2015 #54

Love the Bierce quote Telcontar Apr 2015 #91

Get itself into the news? JonLP24 Apr 2015 #72

Hey this sounds like a great idea for Venezuela... Adrahil Apr 2015 #7

You should spend some of your time trying to get the facts. Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #41

The point stands... Adrahil Apr 2015 #42

Sadly, we will see more of these threads. Little Tich Apr 2015 #37

You must have top-notch military equipment to keep the citizens under control 7962 Apr 2015 #5

Well, I guess the rulers of the US can breathe easy. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #16

"You must have top-notch military equipment to keep the citizens under control" awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #23

Ha! 7962 Apr 2015 #24

Well, they seem to be running low of money - better to spend it on pharmaceuticals? Yo_Mama Apr 2015 #8

Perhaps they are preparing for US invasion.. Chakaconcarne Apr 2015 #9

Do we now? brooklynite Apr 2015 #11

Yes, we do. Especially if your memory goes back a bit further than 2009. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #17

It does as far as implied future threats.... brooklynite Apr 2015 #18

I never claimed the Obama administration is considering invading Venezuela. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #19

Obama did just recently name Venezuela a threat to the national security of the United States. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #20

They are destroying their own country just fine by themselves hack89 Apr 2015 #12

Good point 7962 Apr 2015 #25

Yeah, thats why we never left Iraq. Except we did. 7962 Apr 2015 #22

Well, somebody is walking around in US military uniforms over there. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #27

Yeah, and they're there for the OIL. Right. Better tell the President the news. 7962 Apr 2015 #33

There are 3000 new troops in Iraq. former9thward Apr 2015 #32

See 33 7962 Apr 2015 #34

"Perhaps they are preparing for US invasion.. EX500rider May 2015 #102

Smart move, may help deter SOA/CIA trained paramilitary guerrillas from attacking Zorra Apr 2015 #13

You mean the population of which only little more than 20% approve of Maduro? Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #56

You seem upset. Zorra Apr 2015 #60

Not upset for the reasons you think Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #62

Do you want global capitalist oligarchs to take over the government Zorra Apr 2015 #65

They already have. They're called "boligarchs" Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #66

Would you like everything in Venezuela to go back to the good old days Zorra Apr 2015 #67

Not the poverty levels, I recognize that under Chavez poverty did get reduced Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #76

I'm a third world traveler, I've been robbed before. Zorra Apr 2015 #78

So appreciate your comments regarding the claim just living anywhere makes you an expert on it. Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #80

You should go to Venezuela to see how bad it is Bacchus4.0 Apr 2015 #86

If by "capitalists" you mean the boligarchs running Chavismo, then you are correct Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #87

How hypocritical. denverbill Apr 2015 #14

Valid point. Scrabbleddie Apr 2015 #30

"Venezuela's only mistake was nationalizing the oil companies. That makes them 'undemocratic" EX500rider May 2015 #97

Maybe they can toss in a few rolls of toilet paper, too. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2015 #15

Instead of guns maybe VZ should consider ordering Charmin. Jake Stern Apr 2015 #28

All of this BS coming from the world's greatest superpower who has starving libdem4life Apr 2015 #29

Maybe they're preparing to annex Aruba, since it's just off their coastline BluegrassDem Apr 2015 #31

Best way to deal with internal problems ripcord Apr 2015 #38

Arms purchases were probably some of the conditions attached to their Russian and Chinese loans FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #44

hey, wait a minute. I thought that the US was the only country that could arm the world. olddad56 Apr 2015 #46

Hey, all you DUers with such an interest in Latin American affairs! Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #47

Same country where soldiers have killed civilians, dressed them in rebel clothes, Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #61

Any country with huge oil reserves, would be wise to invest in their defense, ronnie624 Apr 2015 #48

I'd say they are wasting money FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #51

And Ukraine wants to buy more arms to protect against its big neighbor. Its a waste. pampango Apr 2015 #52

Obama has declared Venezuela a threat to the US. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #53

Yes, I'm sure the US is plotting a full-scale invasion of Venezuela like in Iraq Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #57

Bush went with the much cheaper coup attempt option. That didn't work out so well. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #58

It's likely he's just getting ready for the worst when he decides to increase gas prices Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #63

What do you know about what the US is plotting? Larry Engels Apr 2015 #74

With what? More of those oil futures they've handed off to China, or with the money they MADem Apr 2015 #59

Well if borrowing money from China is justification for a coup betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #73

The coup has already happened--Maduro is "ruling by decree" yet again. nt MADem Apr 2015 #77

Lincoln ruled by decree in a state of emergency too betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #79

You're comparing an ignorant blowhard who has squandered his country's wealth to Lincoln and FDR? MADem Apr 2015 #82

He didn't squander his countries wealth betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #83

Wait... I thought Chavez "nationalized" the oil and enjoyed $100 a barrel for over 12 years... Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #88

They have enjoyed prosperity, lowering poverty and illiteracy betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #89

Well, too bad for the Chavista regime that they didn't diversify the economy with that oil bonanza Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #93

You thought Chavez "nationalized" oil which had been nationalized since 1973? Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #90

Ah, so you admit it was nationalized before Chavez came in. n/t Marksman_91 Apr 2015 #92

How odd. Never denied it. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #94

"It was stolen by the rich and by foreign investers, particularly Americans Bankers and the Saudies" EX500rider May 2015 #98

k&r! delrem Apr 2015 #64

Good because it is clear betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #68

Hooray, betterdemsonly. Good one. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #81

Yes its so important the US gives Venezuela adult supervision JonLP24 Apr 2015 #69

Lets not forget the "peace loving" Saudis betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #70

"Saudis often resell those weapons to Isis, Boko Harem and Al Shabaab" EX500rider May 2015 #99

And you would have proof of your claims? eom. GGJohn May 2015 #100

As usual here's a lot of knee-jerk anti-communism in this thread. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #75

haven't they always been russias and chinas customers? China taking all the cheap crude. Sunlei Apr 2015 #85

Venezuela slashes military budget by 34% Judi Lynn May 2015 #95

Quelle surprise. libdem4life May 2015 #101

Well, if your population is growing increasingly unhappy with your mismanagement, hughee99 May 2015 #103