Russia: September 26, 2001

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Russia has sold 15 MiG-29 fighters to Yemen for $20 million each. This is less than half what an equivalent US warplane (an F-16 would cost). Russia has to sell cheap because Russian warplanes have such a mixed combat record. 

 

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