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With fewer tanks being procured, and Armored Cavalry being organize around the Stryker (and dropping Armor from the title) do you think that the tank is an endangered species?
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You don't need tanks, right up until you do. We have to maintain the capability, materiel, training, and R and D. Everyone thought tanks were obsolete after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war when Egypt fielded Sagger3s. Not so much. Evident in the 73 Yom Kippur War, 1991 ODS, and 2003 OIF initial combat operations. Nothing demands respect like a 72 ton M1A2, in the tight terrain, against the right enemy. Lop-sided victories are the best kind, if we are the winners. We get nothing out of a fair fight.
It is all about the right mix of forces for the threats and to deter threats.
It is all about the right mix of forces for the threats and to deter threats.
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SSG Roger Ayscue
War IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FAIR. You Kick the crap outta the bad guys, come home and make babies and get jobs....But get the first part RIGHT...Kick the crap outta them.
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SPC Clifton Peacock
There will always be room on the battlefield for a MBT. The only way I would justify replacing the Abrams is if we develop a meaner solution to fill its role. Don't see that happening anytime soon, granted the current political climate.
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LTC (Join to see)
Sir, they will not be obsolete while we give them away. We did not give a terms of use agreement like I did in Civil Affairs deployment to where we tell the government who will use the vehicle. We should have done so with the Iraqi Government. Now we give them away to supposed allies who give them to hezzbollah. I just did a posting on this on RP. I know its old news but I did not know about this until I talked to a friend who looked this up on defense news daily. http://www.military.com/video/operations-and-strategy/terrorism/hezbollah-brigades-in-ramadi/ [login to see] 001
During the battle of Ramadi Hezbollah Brigades deployed an M1 Abrams tank and fired rockets on ISIS targets.
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NO...Being a Grunt, I can tell you that a tank can give you a real edge. I do tink that they need to develop a replacement for the M551 Sheridan that can be dropped by parachute to give the 82d Airborne organic armored fire support.
As long as there is a Fruitloop named Kim in North Korea, as long as the Russians and Chinese have tanks...we will need tanks...and tankers...
As long as there is a Fruitloop named Kim in North Korea, as long as the Russians and Chinese have tanks...we will need tanks...and tankers...
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LTC Jason Mackay
When the XM8 died, Airborne Armor died with it....hate to say it. I was there when 11ACR inherited the last of the M551 Armored Airdroppable AmphibiousReconnaissance (not doing any of these well) vehicles from the 82d. Nightmare.
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