Vehicles sold for salvage and surplus tend to have their armaments and other military equipment stripped from them, but was this always the case? Could a foreign country or even a private group have purchased World War I, World War II, or Cold War surplus in operable condition or a condition that could be rendered operable again? Foreign countries would have a chance at rock bottom pricing on modern warships and aircraft, and organizations would probably find it easier to purchase armaments that have already been produced.