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They’re “expected to include active defense against drones”, but the renders are just a tank with sharper edges. Seems like what’s needed is more some sort of land destroyer that can shoot down drones and shield nearby forces rather than making new land battleships with big guns and thick armor.
There are two nations who have tanks currently fighting a land war and no one’s talking about who has the tank with the bigger gun.
Supposedly tanks are meant to be portable bunkers with a swivel cannon instead of embrasures. However, they cannot move forward and hold ground without air superiority. They need support and a supply line (usually a big, long one) to stay fueled and protected from drones, rockets, etc.
In the Russia/Ukraine war, neither side is able to maintain air superiority which is why a $500 drone can take out a $10 million tank.
I’m sure the military brass in Russia knows that they’re using tanks poorly but those above them are idiots that demand specific regions be taken/taken back for political reasons (have to keep the dictator happy and as in the dark as possible!). Hence why we see regular footage of Ukraine troops blowing up lone, unsupported tanks with drones.
That tank shouldn’t be all alone like that.
A tank alone is a deathtrap.
It might even be that troops are given orders to move from position A to position B and they think it’s safest to take a tank. Since the Russian side is absolutely full of barely-trained, poorly-educated folks who were forcibly drafted out of their incredible corrupt, economic hell hole, lone tanks suffering this kind of defeat makes a lot of sense.
They should’ve just sucked it up and moved on foot. In fact, I’m surprised that motorbikes aren’t everywhere in that war. They can carry troops quickly across the exact type of terrain we see in videos and can be easily modified to work on snow and ice. More powerful versions can even be hooked up to trailers to move equipment across rough terrain.
My only guess as to why they’re not being used is that the Russians don’t want to be giving Ukraine lots of free motorbikes (because unlike tanks, the bike is usually fine after “a kill”)
They’re “expected to include active defense against drones”, but the renders are just a tank with sharper edges. Seems like what’s needed is more some sort of land destroyer that can shoot down drones and shield nearby forces rather than making new land battleships with big guns and thick armor.
There are two nations who have tanks currently fighting a land war and no one’s talking about who has the tank with the bigger gun.
Supposedly tanks are meant to be portable bunkers with a swivel cannon instead of embrasures. However, they cannot move forward and hold ground without air superiority. They need support and a supply line (usually a big, long one) to stay fueled and protected from drones, rockets, etc.
In the Russia/Ukraine war, neither side is able to maintain air superiority which is why a $500 drone can take out a $10 million tank.
I’m sure the military brass in Russia knows that they’re using tanks poorly but those above them are idiots that demand specific regions be taken/taken back for political reasons (have to keep the dictator happy and as in the dark as possible!). Hence why we see regular footage of Ukraine troops blowing up lone, unsupported tanks with drones.
That tank shouldn’t be all alone like that.
A tank alone is a deathtrap.
It might even be that troops are given orders to move from position A to position B and they think it’s safest to take a tank. Since the Russian side is absolutely full of barely-trained, poorly-educated folks who were forcibly drafted out of their incredible corrupt, economic hell hole, lone tanks suffering this kind of defeat makes a lot of sense.
They should’ve just sucked it up and moved on foot. In fact, I’m surprised that motorbikes aren’t everywhere in that war. They can carry troops quickly across the exact type of terrain we see in videos and can be easily modified to work on snow and ice. More powerful versions can even be hooked up to trailers to move equipment across rough terrain.
My only guess as to why they’re not being used is that the Russians don’t want to be giving Ukraine lots of free motorbikes (because unlike tanks, the bike is usually fine after “a kill”)
I don’t think you will ever be able to reach a level of air superiority that will prevent drone attacks.