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A common problem I've seen with Russian tanks is that they're supposed to be protected by soldiers on the ground. Tanks are vulnerable as we've seen. They aren'
by rr808 5y ago
A common problem I've seen with Russian tanks is that they're supposed to be protected by soldiers on the ground. Tanks are vulnerable as we've seen. They aren't supposed to be driven in by themselves, infantry is supposed to go in first and check there is no threat before the tanks arrive. Of course this feels more risky.
- mauvehaus 5y agoThis is pretty much all tanks, as I understand it. Tanks have very limited situational awareness for obvious reasons, and similarly limited means to engage nearby threats.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoThey've improved leaps and bounds in the last 20yr (360deg cameras, infrared, automated ATGM detection/countermeasures) but yeah, it's still fundamentally a box without windows.
- justin66 5y agoThat’s not just Russian tanks. You’re right about the reasons. Tanks without infantry support are highly vulnerable to enemy infantry with antitank weapons, particularly in an environment where the enemy infantry has a lot of cover and concealment to operate from.