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2023-01-30 Science & Technology

Unvarnished Opinion of M1 Suitability for use in Ukraine by Former Tanker

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Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2023-01-30 07:25|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Nice, and a bit long, but this tank was specifically designed to go against the Soviet military. It has proven itself over and over. If used in the Ukraine, with training support it would be very successful.

Posted by 49 Pan 2023-01-30 10:49|| 2023-01-30 10:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Back the rat into the nuclear corner. And call it success.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-30 10:53|| 2023-01-30 10:53|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll worry when people start calling to enter actual Russian territory (pre-2000).

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-01-30 11:01|| 2023-01-30 11:01|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm surprised Crapple has not sued over the use of the label "M1."

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-30 11:25|| 2023-01-30 11:25|| Front Page Top

#5 the problem with the M1 is logistics. You need a lot of fuel.

Posted by ruprecht 2023-01-30 11:40|| 2023-01-30 11:40|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Good thing it doesn't run on eggs...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-30 11:42|| 2023-01-30 11:42|| Front Page Top

#7 ^^^^ speaking of eggs, layer house with a 100,000 hens burnt down over the weekend.