Generally, is it not the case that ex soviet equipment is more robust and requires less maintenance support?
What is beyond doubt is that there is nowhere near the present line of contact where Ukrainian tanks can easily and safely be repaired and seriviced. The Russians have no such problems.
No kidding Derek... It's been 80 years that absolutely everyone agrees that the Soviets / Russians build hyper rustic machines like T34 or T62 / T72, preferring the number to the sophistication (which inevitably reduces the tasks of maintenance) rather than Rolls-Royces like the German Tiger tank or recently the Korean K2 or the American Abrahams..
The end of the cold war allowed them to benefit from better electronic and digital technologies, to put in their weapons and suddenly to make evolve their doctrine towards less number and more effectiveness. However, if that's not necessarily visible with the tanks, it is enough to see the durability of their artillery guns, compared to the Western guns about which I can find you dozens of (Ukrainian) testimonies attesting that they are fragile.
In the same way, it's been 80 years that America has hardly waged war on the ground, or against under-equipped adversaries, which has allowed it to favor its air force to the point of building totally non-sensic equipment (B2 spirit or F35, randomly).
It may not be significant per se, but it is significant because it indicates that the global West does not stop escalation (as Alexander Mercouris puts it "they don't have a reverse gear").
It must be accomplished before Brandon's State of the Union Message. The Neo-cons, the Democrats, and a handful of GOP morons are anxious to have something to stand up and applaud for. There is nothing like a World War to bring out the worst in our politicians.
I heard yesterday that for every hours use of a tank expect two hours of maintenance.
Generally, is it not the case that ex soviet equipment is more robust and requires less maintenance support?
What is beyond doubt is that there is nowhere near the present line of contact where Ukrainian tanks can easily and safely be repaired and seriviced. The Russians have no such problems.
Demanding proof in answer to a question is bizarre.
No kidding Derek... It's been 80 years that absolutely everyone agrees that the Soviets / Russians build hyper rustic machines like T34 or T62 / T72, preferring the number to the sophistication (which inevitably reduces the tasks of maintenance) rather than Rolls-Royces like the German Tiger tank or recently the Korean K2 or the American Abrahams..
The end of the cold war allowed them to benefit from better electronic and digital technologies, to put in their weapons and suddenly to make evolve their doctrine towards less number and more effectiveness. However, if that's not necessarily visible with the tanks, it is enough to see the durability of their artillery guns, compared to the Western guns about which I can find you dozens of (Ukrainian) testimonies attesting that they are fragile.
In the same way, it's been 80 years that America has hardly waged war on the ground, or against under-equipped adversaries, which has allowed it to favor its air force to the point of building totally non-sensic equipment (B2 spirit or F35, randomly).
" But Its Significance Shouldn’t Be Exaggerated"
It may not be significant per se, but it is significant because it indicates that the global West does not stop escalation (as Alexander Mercouris puts it "they don't have a reverse gear").
What's next? Tactical nukes for Nazilensky?!
Pity tks to Nato because they want to go East people keep dieing.The words PIECE is forgotten.You are going to split the World.West and East.
It must be accomplished before Brandon's State of the Union Message. The Neo-cons, the Democrats, and a handful of GOP morons are anxious to have something to stand up and applaud for. There is nothing like a World War to bring out the worst in our politicians.