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Russia's T-72 Is The Best Tank on Earth and Ukraine Knows It (nationalinterest.org)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[+] [email protected] -9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So, to be clear, the T-72, a decades-old platform, is performing much better than the faulty systems that NATO has lavished upon Ukraine. In fact, in many cases, as with the U.S.-provided Abrams MBTs, the Ukrainians have had to pull them entirely from the front as they were not serving the Ukrainian military well. For a fraction of the cost of these other, newer systems, the Russians are simply amping up the old T-72 with defenses like reactive armor and greater countermeasures against mines and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).

[–] Mihies 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

They also throw their turrets much better when hit.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 days ago

Best turrets in space, gotta give them that.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Last I checked, it's western tanks that require an extra crew member due to lack of autoloading that make a bigger splash when hit.

[–] Mihies 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Western tanks are built to protect the crew, while Soviet/Russian are built to advance regardless of anything without much consideration about crew safety (typical Soviet mentality). The turret throw is due to the shells being stored right under the crew, beneath the turret, and when those detonate (which is quite easy with modern anti tank weapons), everything is thrown magnificently into the air. Crew has no way to survive. It's different with western tanks, where shells are stored more safely and such a hit usually doesn't evaporate the crew.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's hilarious that you'd regurgitate this nonsense when we have abundant evidence from over two years of war now showing that western tanks do not in fact protect the crew.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I hope you’ve made it out of russia, things are getting nuts there. I wouldn’t even be in georgia now if I was you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

You should put more effort into your trolling, it's kind of pathetic to be honest.