Actually, it will go the other way. If this campaign showed us anything, it is that even the CURRENT M1s (note that the most upgraded versions with the 4th ID didn't even see battle yet) are plenty sophisticated to defeat any foe. What we need is better airlift and transport for what we have.
If I were Sec Def, and had limited resources, I wouldn't build additional tanks, but instead would build additional air/sealift to deliver the tanks we have to ANY battlefield, Turkey or no.
If I were Sec Def, and had limited resources, I wouldn't build additional tanks, but instead would build additional air/sealift to deliver the tanks we have to ANY battlefield, Turkey or no. Amen, brother! That's a much better idea than trying to build cracker box armored cars to fit on C-130's. Any ideas how long a Stryker armored car, which a .50 cal can pierce, would last on a battlefield infested with RPG's and Kornet's???