And the Russians still have 35,000 T-72 tanks in mothballs ... they have no reverse gear ... only forward. Any attempt to use the secret reverse gear will be met with special ‘gifts’ from the Spetnaz.
There is a special quality in quantity ... which handfuls of modern tanks could not overcome. And moreover, Russia will quickly achieve air superiority over Poland, and bring in serious tank busting SU 25s to treat the 900 or what remains.
Do not judge the Russian mil capability by the handful of units and troops stationed on the Ukraine border. Then there are the Russian T90 tanks - M1A1 variant killers. BTW, all the Russian best mil stuff and troops are (or was) on the Chinese border.
If Russia really, really wants Poland, Russia will take Poland, no matter what or who is thrown at them.
Do you know how long it takes to get 35,000 tanks out of mothballs AND get new crews for them? NATO forces would be in Moscow before they’re ready!
“There is a special quality in quantity ... which handfuls of modern tanks could not overcome.”
BS, Western tanks were designed specifically to overcome numbers. Again, the Russian mothball tank fleet really doesn’t come into the equation.
“Russia will quickly achieve air superiority over Poland, and bring in serious tank busting SU 25s to treat the 900 or what remains.”
Really, Russian pilots didn’t do very well in Georgia. Its hard to bomb tanks without a GPS system (which we have control of).
“Then there are the Russian T90 tanks - M1A1 variant killers. BTW, all the Russian best mil stuff and troops are (or was) on the Chinese border.”
Really? exactly how many Abrams Tanks have T-90s killed? Their best guys are on the Chinese border? They might as well be on the dark side of the Moon, because they cant respond in time to a war in the West!
Underestimating a foe is bad, but overestimating them is worse. Lets keep it real.