Black MarketAfter the Soviet Union collapses, more RPG's begin to flow out of Russian factories and into the market.
One can be purchased anywhere from $100 to $500 |
IraqSaddam Hussein's weapons caches remain intact after he is deposed.
The Iraqi insurgency was comprised of former soldiers of Saddam's army and knew where the weapons were located |
AfghanistanThe Taliban collected all weapons and equipment left behind by the Russians after the Soviet War in Afghanistan
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MilitariesThe RPG-7 is employed by the armies of roughly 40 nations, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, to name a few.
Many nations have also sponsored militant groups, providing the means to achieve the RPG |