A few things about this...Good example on the tactical level of why tanks are still critical for supporting infantry advances against entrenched defensive positions. Video from Ukraine’s Georgian Legion. https://t.co/4yQppgqoNA pic.twitter.com/utsEmvXmfo
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) October 23, 2022
1. In this instance and Rob seems to support it, we're back to the British concept of an Infantry tank or to move forward we're seeing the way that the USMC used tanks.
2. If tanks are back to being infantry support and not break through vehicles then do we need them as heavily armored as they are? The Army seems to be on the right track with its 50mm cannon and loads of APS on its light tank.
3. Infantry riding on tanks? Two steps forward for the Ukrainian forces and one step back. One loitering munition and you have a tank and infantry squad kill.
4. Why do we continue to see individual tank operations? Is this the future? Dispersed formation make this the way forward?
5. Just ONE anti-tank system on the defenders side and this skirmish would have turned out differently. Artillery on call and this would have ended differently. Even a roaming attack helicopter and this would have ended differently.
My conclusion?
We can take bits and pieces of the fight and apply it to future warfare. But we should NOT accept as a WHOLE what we're seeing as a blue print for what the future holds.
