Message from @Ikea-Chan
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you're getting mixed up between a JAASM / SCALP / APACHE / STORMSHADOW and a theatre / regional ballastic missile
Since that F-35 costs a lot, doesn't it?
yes, but if you were to argue an A10
Its actually cheaper
A-10 seriously needs to die
A Warthog would be reasonable
too expensive for its current role
and not survivable in its projected role
Tanks are actually a bit old fashioned, I'd say
and, only you would say
They'll just get taken out by hand held AT
no one else who is responsible for the role would say
Or any plane
right, chap with AT gets slotted by dismounted infantry flanking the approach of armour
I mean real AT
plane gets shot down by opposing airforce or battlefield air defence
Not the ones you'll have to flank to use
real AT gets suppressed by artillery
ikea, I've dropped enough hints at mo
time for you to get a clue
I'm talking about the need of tanks
And how it's a bit old fashioned
no one really envisions ANY system to opreate in solation on its own
combined arms
I know that
no one is advocating that tanks are obsolete
I'd say they might soon be
doubt it
Especially when you look at how much a single tank might cost
again look at trends
no one (who counts for shit) is giving up their tanks
downsizing yes, not replacing with newer designs yes
giving up? no
<-- its nearly 3am, need more booze .... fuck
I'm not advocating for people to give up
on their tanks
But that they're changing roles
not suggesting you are, I'm telling you to look at trends
Tanks are getting more difficult to kill.
Easier* to kill