PLA Decommissioning of the Type 62 light tanks

[tanlixiang28776]

See it's not that simple as people wanting freedom/democracy in Libya. The tribe Gaddafi belongs to has enjoyed greater part of the fruit of development in the last 40 years. However, tribes in Eastern part of the country were kept suppressed. So this is very much a tribal war. Now the only question is, which side should China support for Libyan oil. If the price is right, opposition can also be a potential customer.

We support neither. We just want to get out of country.

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Are these the same tanks that were used in the Tiananmen protests?

Those were type 59s.

 

[GodlessBastard]

Those were type 59s.

Ah, they all look the same to me, lol.

Are the Type 59s still in service?


Also, you should gift these Type 62s to Pakistan. They would accept anything.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Ah, they all look the same to me, lol.

Are the Type 59s still in service?


Also, you should gift these Type 62s to Pakistan. They would accept anything.

Nope, these are old junks, it is the time to be recycled.

 

[S10]

We support neither. We just want to get out of country.

Of course, both sides should be able to buy from China. If this is going to turn into a long term civil war, the demands for weapons will be there.

 

[tanlixiang28776]

Of course, both sides should be able to buy from China. If this is going to turn into a long term civil war, the demands for weapons will be there.

Then let someone else supply them.

 

[no_name]

It's shortsighted to support these kind of conflicts.

 

[CardSharp]

See it's not that simple as people wanting freedom/democracy in Libya. The tribe Gaddafi belongs to has enjoyed greater part of the fruit of development in the last 40 years. However, tribes in Eastern part of the country were kept suppressed. So this is very much a tribal war. Now the only question is, which side should China support for Libyan oil. If the price is right, opposition can also be a potential customer.


It's not interfering. Giving aid to Gaddafi or his tribal opposition would be interfering. They need to purchase these tanks with cold, hard cash.

UNSC just agreed to arms embargo.

 

[S10]

Then let someone else supply them.

Nobody does these things directly.

UNSC just agreed to arms embargo.

If Iran-Contra affair was any indication, embargoes are mostly in name only.

 

[CardSharp]

If Iran-Contra affair was any indication, embargoes are mostly in name only.

Reagan got caught didn't he? Would have been impeached if he wasn't so slick .

 

[pluto]

China has pledged non interference in foreign issues.

dude, you do trust politicians?

 

[CardSharp]

Are the Type 59s still in service?

Hells yeah.

 

[no_name]

dude, you do trust politicians?

Not really, but I was hoping there are some who do

 

[Akasa]

yea it has a 105mm gun rather than 85mm and some other improvements, anyways these tanks are far thin skins for any serious tank battle, it about time they replaced them, with what i have no idea

It is still a major improvement and be used as an IFV instead. I think it's still in service.

 

[tanlixiang28776]

It is still a major improvement and be used as an IFV instead. I think it's still in service.

Or we turn them into scrap metal and actually get a modern IFV.

 

[applesauce]

It is still a major improvement and be used as an IFV instead. I think it's still in service.

a rpg7 can penetrate a type-62 easily, i rather get a real IFV