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Would you be comfortable operating a Russian tank in this war? These things are getting destroyed almost indiscriminately by drone attacks and javelins. I can
by bstar77 5y ago
Would you be comfortable operating a Russian tank in this war? These things are getting destroyed almost indiscriminately by drone attacks and javelins. I can only speculate the true reason for this augmentation, but my hunch is, indeed, primarily for psychological reassurance... the logic being bombs from above hit the cage and explode several feet away from the hull, sparing the occupants from a direct hit. We've seen incredible evidence that the charges plastered all over these tanks are doing nothing to protect the occupants, so another strategy is needed. Maybe there's other uses like you described, but I'm not convinced they are the impetus for the cages.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoNobody who's the least bit well informed should want to be in a tank in any sort of war where the people you're fighting have rich western backers. Look at Syria. It was ATGM city. And that's a "budget" conflict compared to the kind of stops that are being pulled out to get that kind of hardware into Ukrainian hands.
- bstar77 5y agoI completely agree, but solders have to follow orders whether they like it or not. Russian commanders may have a problem reassuring them that they are not going to the slaughter, so efforts like this may give some level of encouragement. Who knows for sure, but I'm pretty confident it's not to make covering with a tarp easier.