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SADMs and Davy Crockett couldn't repulse a massed Soviet armoured thrust. They simply didn't have the yield and blast radius needed and were deployed in tiny n
by dingaling 8y ago
SADMs and Davy Crockett couldn't repulse a massed Soviet armoured thrust. They simply didn't have the yield and blast radius needed and were deployed in tiny numbers. This can be deduced by the neutron-protective lining applied to Soviet first-line tanks, they were expected to roll on through.
Massed 155mm conventional artillery was NATO's mainstay response, with ATGMs to pick-off high-value targets like command tanks.
Later MLRS and Assault Breaker were developed, again conventional solutions.
- atemerev 8y agoYes, Soviet strategy have adapted. However, “neutron-protective lining” didn’t properly work; however, tank armies formations were spead out to reduce the possible radiation damage. You are right, however; tactical nuclear weapons were deployed as a deterrent, not as a valid defense option.