New MBTs

Rockstar · 10-15-22, 06:08 PM

No doubt the times are a changing. It’s much cheaper to build, maintain and arm troops with anti-tank weapons than to build a tank. Heck I read not too long ago Javelins are being outfitted with SAM options too. That’s a lot of firepower for one individual and does make things more difficult for armor crews.

History has shown tanks have never been immune to attack or unstoppable. It boils down to when and how they’re used, supported and supplied. I just don’t see the role of armored warfare going away anytime soon. Todays challenge is keeping the crew alive. The west has the advantage in economy, technology to provide tank crews with toys like the Leopard and Abrams that increase survivability thereby providing confidence on the battle field. And it’s the survivability of the trained tank crew western military planners are concerned with when designing tanks, we can always build another tank. But training a new crew takes a lot of time and even harder to find crews to run tanks with a survivability like the T-80 that pops it’s turret if someone sneezes.

I’m rambling so I’ll stop now

10-15-22, 06:08 PM	#10
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	No doubt the times are a changing. It’s much cheaper to build, maintain and arm troops with anti-tank weapons than to build a tank. Heck I read not too long ago Javelins are being outfitted with SAM options too. That’s a lot of firepower for one individual and does make things more difficult for armor crews. History has shown tanks have never been immune to attack or unstoppable. It boils down to when and how they’re used, supported and supplied. I just don’t see the role of armored warfare going away anytime soon. Todays challenge is keeping the crew alive. The west has the advantage in economy, technology to provide tank crews with toys like the Leopard and Abrams that increase survivability thereby providing confidence on the battle field. And it’s the survivability of the trained tank crew western military planners are concerned with when designing tanks, we can always build another tank. But training a new crew takes a lot of time and even harder to find crews to run tanks with a survivability like the T-80 that pops it’s turret if someone sneezes. I’m rambling so I’ll stop now Last edited by Rockstar; 10-15-22 at 07:44 PM.