Re#12. The Abrams tank was built specifically to counter soviet armor. At the time it was considered cutting edge with chum armor, night vision, stabilized cannon, and above all, the most revolutionary turbine engine in its field.
Looking at current Russian armor, only the T-14 is a threat to the Abrams.
The t14 isn’t in production.
The only mock up broke down during a parade.
It basically doesn’t exist
Then what is this about?
Former Trump adviser, US Army Colonel Douglas McGregor on the use of Abrams M1 tanks in Ukraine: We have known for 30 years that a gas turbine engine is a disaster. As well as for reasons of fuel consumption, and because of the ingress of any dirt into it. This is an engine designed for jet aircraft at 15,000 feet, not for use on the ground. And this is an engine that should send the tank toward the enemy at a speed of 50-60 kilometers per hour, but the tank does not need to go at that speed. The Abrams M1 has a lot of problems and people don’t want to see it used for fear of being confused by its performance. Not a gun, not a crew, but a tank as a whole.
Both the Europeans nor we do not have enough capacity to wage a major conflict. We just don’t have it! The Russians have it. Their factories operate 24 hours a day. And contrary to popular belief, they never run out of anything, they have more than they need. So it’s all very dangerous.
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