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It's the dunk tank.
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Tanks are actually pretty terrible in modern warfare
That may be a statistical fluke, since most of the active tanks on the planet are US manufactured, haven't seen maintenance since the first Bush admin, and were only built to function in the desert as long as the wind isn't blowing too hard.
I thought maybe it was a comment on how stuff like drones and global imaging have made modern warfare revolve around long-range artillery/unmanned aerial strikes and then rapid troop movement
i also have no idea what I'm talking about
This. With human carry able weapons that can vaporize a tank, tanks are basically just clunky mobile artillery.
That was always the case though, yet tanks were useful. I would say drones are much more impactful, just as the increasing cost and complexity of tanks made tanks much rarer and thus decreased the role of most important antitank weapon (other tank) too.
Tanks can do the same to other tanks and humans over much longer ranges and more precisely.
Ukrainian mercs were very sad to learn that their famous javelins were outranged by several magnitudes by russian tanks.
It is only in urban areas where your argument holds true.
I figured it was more a statement of how engagements now aren't really in areas tanks can be used effectively. Like citys
Warfare?
Yeah exactly, that's why Ukraine and Russia have both stopped using tanks entirely.