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2024-02-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost the first Abrams. Why superweapons do not help Ukraine

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Posted by badanov 2024-02-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [30 views ] Top

#1 Neither side seems to be working combined arms tactics.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-02-29 07:52|| 2024-02-29 07:52|| Front Page Top

#2 You have to have air control, or at least deny the other side air control, to use armor in combat.
Otherwise it turns into tank plinking (a term from Desert Storm).

Posted by ed in texas 2024-02-29 08:55|| 2024-02-29 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Yes, no air superiority, no ground Combined Arms advantage. (notice recent elevated emphasis on shooting down RU aircraft)

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-29 09:01|| 2024-02-29 09:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Neither side seems to be working combined arms tactics.

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