I think so, at least for some people who don't have an interest in military stuff or machines generally. Similar to the way any armored but unarmed truck may

I think so, at least for some people who don't have an interest in military stuff or machines generally. Similar to the way any armored but unarmed truck may sometimes be called "a tank." (https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=police+tank&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=police+tank&iax=images&ia=i...) I try not to judge, I'm probably equally wrong without knowing it about things as far outside my area of interest.