“Experts Believe Russia Low On Soldiers After Putin Spotted Trying To Teach A Polar Bear How To Drive A Tank”
Completely true! It was on the BBC, and in the Daily Mail!
Let a German Leopard 2 or US Abrams M1A2 get sent to Ukraine and then have photo or vid footage of them getting destroyed, the Russians will have an absolute PR field day. Be assured.
The train up time for experienced Ukrainian tankers would not be that bad for the advanced tanks. The turret mechanics and other maintenance guys would have a long train up. I’m not sure what type of blue force tracker would be in the tanks but FBCB2 type systems (if they resisted jamming/electronic countermeasures) would open up another advantage over and above the superior armor and survivability of Western tanks. Yes, Western tanks can be knocked out but when a task organized battalion goes for an objective, most will get there.