US military may hand over Afghan war equipment to Pakistan

[Slayer786]

If its free and it works take it.

 

[EagleEyes]

its american problem to carry it back all the way costing billions thats why they are dumping in Pakistan as in afghanistn talibons would take it otherwise. they are not helping Pakistan but themselves. Pakistan already refused to purchase it. they should thanks Pakistan solving their problem of billions of dollars.

Americans definitely don't wanna leave stuff like the Russians..

Afghans will be driving these as taxis for all we know.

 

[HAIDER]

Pakistani govt favorite word " FREE" .

 

[Pakistanisage]

No need to buy junk.
They would make more money from spares for this equipment.

So it would be a good idea to develop a spare parts industry to make spare parts for these MRAPS if we are getting them as FREEBEES. If we can Manufacture a Jet Aircraft and Tanks with China's help , why can't we make Spare parts for these MRAPS.

This will also help us in developing our own MRAP industry to sell to the Third World Countries.

 

[Comrade]

HMC can produce more capable war machines, but surely any thing is better when its free.

 

[Informant]

No need to buy junk.
They would make more money from spares for this equipment.

US MRAPS arent junks sir jee! Tried and tested.

 

[Pakistanisage]

US MRAPS arent junks sir jee! Tried and tested.

We have an expression commonly used in America.

" Don't look a Gift Horse in the Mouth ".

A simple Thank You would suffice......

 

[Informant]

We have an expression commonly used in America.

" Don't look a Gift Horse in the Mouth ".

A simple Thank You would suffice......

People have had bad experiences with the American equipment, the bad taste left hasnt washed out yet. So they arent wrong either.

 

[Pakistanisage]

People have had bad experiences with the American equipment, the bad taste left hasnt washed out yet. So they arent wrong either.

Yeah but I don't understand the logic of being NEGATIVE when something is being offered for FREE.

Use it to your advantage. Maybe make a similar vehicle or make parts for it. It can't be anymore complicated than making a Tank and we are manufacturing Tanks with the help of our Allies. Why can't we make MRAPS and their Parts.

It is not like The US is asking for Purchase of these MRAPS.

If these were offered to China , they won't have any EGO Problems accepting the Gift.

They will accept them and then REVERSE ENGINEER to Produce themselves.

My feeling is Beg, Borrow or Steal but get the Technology.

Americans had no EGO issues when they brought NAZI Engineers to build Rockets in the US.

 

[Nadi]

All these folks saying 'no' to FREE MRAPs from the Americans; I used to hear a term for such people back in Pakistan = 'phannay khan' and the thinking is called 'khalifagiri'..

 

[Nishan_101]

US military may hand over Afghan war equipment to Pakistan
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The MRAP is described as, "the backbone of the US military’s vehicle fleet in Afghanistan". -Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Updated 2014-03-17 20:16:40

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With the war in Afghanistan winding down, news reports suggest that the United States may dispose $7 billion in military equipment by handing it over to Pakistan.

The Washington Post (WP) reported that the potential move could be, "part of an effort by the Pentagon to unload excess military supplies to US allies at no cost".

The report said that discussions on this issue has been taking place over several months between American and Pakistani officials.

One motive for this potential transaction is that the US does not want to pay to ship out leftover military hardware from the conflict in neighboring Afghanistan.

The WP report gives detail that although a final decision on this issue has not been taken, Pakistan has particular interest in acquiring the US Army’s mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles.

The MRAP vehicles could be used by Pakistan's military in its fight against Taliban insurgents within its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

The WP report describes the MRAP as,"the backbone of the US military’s vehicle fleet in Afghanistan...designed to protect American troops from explosive devices".

Pentagon leaders have said it would potentially cost more than $100,000 per vehicle to ship MRAP vehicles back to the US.

The US government is offering the vehicles to allies for free on an “as-is, where-is” basis, said the report quoting a Pentagon spokesman.

A Pakistani security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the military was also interested in acquiring night-vision and communications equipment.

Siemon T. Wezeman, a senior researcher and South Asia expert at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, is quoted in the article as stating that the MRAP deal could be beneficial to both countries.

Wezeman says that the US military is wary about leaving behind surplus equipment in Afghanistan, fearing the Afghan army's ability to fend off the Taliban insurgency.

“There is a feeling in the US that the Afghan army is not totally reliable, so it may be safer to just park them in Pakistan,” Wezeman is quoted as saying.

However there is apprehension on the part of the US to make the equipment transfer fearing the impact it could have on its own relations with Afghanistan and Pakistan's arch-rival India.

Wezeman however doubts that India would seriously object “to a few hundred MRAPs ending up in Pakistan.”

He said that the vehicles are built to fight insurgencies and would have little value in a major cross-border war involving tanks and warplanes.

Another flipside is that Pakistan would itself put limits to the amount of equipment they would be willing to accept.

“Pakistan won’t become America’s junkyard,” the WP report quoted an official as saying.

So all the 13000 MRAPs will be coming to PA . they would need to give training to Pakistani engineers and technicians over this.....

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

US MRAPS arent junks sir jee! Tried and tested.

I didn't mean the capability of MRAPS. I know they are very capable.

I meant that nothing is for free, the condition of these vehicles will count alot, if they are worthy of being used for some time, then why not, but we have to keep in mind, at what cost......

 

[Thorough Pro]

not the new ones off course, but we are talking about the ones used /abused in rough terrain of Afghanistan for the last 13/14 years.

US MRAPS arent junks sir jee! Tried and tested.

 

[HAIDER]

Pakistani awaam getting 7 billion dollar of FREE state of the art stuff.......including communication and night vision..

 

[PiyaraPakistan]

1600 only not 13000.@nishan