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TANKS!

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Some say that tanks are obsolete in modern battlefield. One example is a recent total destruction of Leopard tanks in Ukraine by Russian Lancet drones. On the other hand, it may be just because Leopards were not prepared for such a kind of weapon, and tank designs will adapt for the use of drones. I hope tanks will survive of course :) What do you think?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

other people have already given detailed answers, so I won't do that.

What you ask is something that has been asked and asked again for a long time now.

first, the question was "Is infantry obsolete, armoured vehicles are better" Then it was "Are armoured vehicles obsolete, ground attack aircraft are better", and you are not alone in the current question "Are ground forces obsolete? drones are better"

Really, this question can be rewritten as "Are knives obsolete? scalpels are better for cutting." Though that might be true, you don't want to be cutting your steak with a scalpel. Armoured vehicles have their place on the battlefield where they're useful, and so do drones. Without armoured vehicles, Infantry would be left without ground-level support. Drones are useful for precise strikes on targets, as they tend to be harder to detect on radar, have an easier time going further than manned aircraft, and carry smaller bomb loads.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That makes sense but I do not imply that drones are better, I actually hope that tanks will be in future too.