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brewens

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4. Why the Brits got rid of their tanks and we should too. Tanks are best at fighting other tanks.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 07:42 AM

Mar 2022

You can't have tanks in action unless you control the air and have expert infantry with them. These days if you control the air, there won't be any tanks for your guys to shoot at, the aircraft will have killed them all. Any couple of guys with a Javelin or other anti-armor rockets spot your tank, it's toast. If your infantry takes care of those guys, there is nothing for your tank to do. Sure, they can attack bunkers and stuff, but we have plenty of other shit to take care of anything like that now. A tank is just a multimillion-dollar pressure cooker.

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Just another hatchback filled with NLAWs [View all] BeyondGeography Mar 2022 OP

Also known as Russki barbecues! You have to be out of your mind to ride around in a tank or armored brewens Mar 2022 #1

That's why they are coming more from the air now. :( mucifer Mar 2022 #2

Why the Brits got rid of their tanks and we should too. Tanks are best at fighting other tanks. brewens Mar 2022 #4

So these only work against tanks? mucifer Mar 2022 #9

I imagine they use them against any armored vehicle that's a threat, but they are designed to brewens Mar 2022 #15

Not Sure About The NLAW... GB_RN Mar 2022 #21

And stinger launchers on your shoulder.... jaxexpat Mar 2022 #14

Brits still have tanks. They are coming out with an upgraded Challenger III Kaleva Mar 2022 #25

Russians really hate NLAWs IronLionZion Mar 2022 #3

NLAWs are a joint Swedish-British programme (like my life, lol) made by BAE, Saab, Thales & Raytheon Celerity Mar 2022 #10

Yes, I know thanks IronLionZion Mar 2022 #11

Thanks for the interesting information KS Toronado Mar 2022 #19

At 0:46 The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #5

"welcome to hell"... NT mwooldri Mar 2022 #6

Meanwhile far away and across the ocean Vogon_Glory Mar 2022 #7

Yup - if there's a way to project manhood, these'll do it. erronis Mar 2022 #13

Been that way since the begining of time.. Who's dick is bigger.. nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #23

Music in background is apropos EYESORE 9001 Mar 2022 #8

I like that devilish laugh. BMW2020RT Mar 2022 #12

So these weapons are small and light enough to transport in a civilian hatchback FakeNoose Mar 2022 #16

And they are half the price of a Javelin.. More bang for the buck.. Both have their strengths.nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #24

K&R BlueWavePsych Mar 2022 #17

KNR niyad Mar 2022 #18

Hope Ukraine has 10 of these for every Russian tank/APC KS Toronado Mar 2022 #20

For those of us not knowledgeable about today's military weapons NLAW stands for...... Fla Dem Mar 2022 #22