They could be used for that, but they aren't the best choice. It would be better i think for the US to talk to Germany and instead of supplying inappropriate equipment, to offer to buy Leopards to donate to Ukraine, to offset some of the costs for Germany...If they would go for that.
i dunno the belarus question as come up again....seems Kyiv and Minsk have been doing some back channeling as of late......
IMHO the fucking behemoth is a dinosaur and needs such high levels of support and logistics so as to be nearly useless in many situations. This is but one shining example, how were these things suppose to operate in a European war, which was their primary purpose, if bridges and roads cannot take it's weight and it needs air force grade fuel? I adds to the complexity of logistics, shipping gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, even a B52 bomber could run on multiple grades of fuel FFS! America needs a Leopard equivalent for fast transport and allied support, as well as for it's own use and to compete with the leopard for markets in Europe. They only need to be able to defeat Russian tanks and take a hit from them, not much more and it is unlikely the Russians will be fielding any new tanks soon or in the foreseeable future.
i think that would be a better option...think Neatherlands is offering up something like that now.....
i don't see the Russian putting out tanks, seems the sanctions are getting to that sector as well
I'm sure Joe tried it, I would, but the UK sent a dozen, so Uncle Sam can too, even if it is largely symbolic and they are confined west of the Dnieper River, defending say north of Kyiv and swap them out for another dozen by rail when the maintenance is due. Problem solved, Germany has 200 leopards in storage however, warehoused, so we are gonna try and pry some of them loose too. Canada has 100 Leopards and is unlikely to be attacked by Russia, so we could send the works and for all I know we could be.
think of it like “one riot, one Ranger”.
i had to look that up, basically i didn't know...your right
Most US military vehicles are like this.
i try to keep informed as much as i can....true there are thing i can be dumb on, but i'm always itching to learn......
That's litterally every war.
this is a gross over simplification, but you can teach a man to work a sling in a day, and he can be proficient within a week...the same man to be a kinight would have to learn to ride, learn to use a sword both on his feet and from horseback, needs a sword, needs a horse, needs armor...all a slinger needs is a sling and some stones, and he can knock down knights all day
you spelled littoral wrong
The US built their army assuming supremacy in the air. Tanks are pretty much obsolete in that scenario.
it will wash over him like a gentle wave....
“Vietnam - not even once”
I've been wondering about that. The russian's should have a vast advantage in the air, and they don't take advantage of it. i know Ukraine has a lot of anti-air defenses, but you would think the russians would be able to do a load of hit and run shit, flying too high to be hit until they drop their payload.