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No Tank won't be obsolete. It is and will be the king on the ground. Tank is offensive weapon, but it only works best if conjunction with infantry, artillery and airforce. Sending tanks into uncovered territory is suicide, unless your tanks are well protected and move fast. RPG armed enemy regiments pose great risk to tanks for sure, but are many examples where tanks overran enemy heavy defensive positions. The decisive battle of Berlin in WW II came to my mind, where one million man army of deutsche wehrmacht were annihilated by repeated massive onslaughts of Soviet tank armies.
Or during the Vietnam war, the north Vietnamese launched a massive surprise attack with more than 300 tanks supported by infantry and artillery against the southern republican army in the DMZ. The Easter offensive of 1972. despite having more than 1,000 tanks, south Vietnamese army was overrun and were in full retreat, until US jumped in stopping North Vietnamese offensive by massive bombing raids.
Not many pictures were available. Supported by artillery fire, North Vietnamese T54/55 tanks moved into the position before the battle.
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You forgot about tanks with APS, good luck trying to hit them in open terrain.
In 2006, an Israeli Merkaba tank with the Trophy APS system defeated 7 anti tank missiles from Hezbollah.
, there was a case where merkavas were trapped in a ravine and was completely destroyed by RPG's. One tank out of hundreds lucky enough to survive is still a pretty bad ratio.
Tanks with APS such as electronic jamming and passive counter explosives have weaknesses easily exploited by a competent RPG crew. Angles and none guided munition. Such as those shot from a recoiless rifle or RPG-29. There is nothing to jam.
It is always bad to underestimate the enemy. The Russians developed T34 tank in absolute secrecy. The Germans had no clue of the new tank, were arrogant in thinking the Russians belonged to untermensch, hence never be able to produce sophisticated tank. When the Wehrmacht approached Moscow, T34 tanks joined the battle, the german armed forces were shocked because no antitank gun was able to penetrate T34 armor, worse, light german tanks were destroyed en mass. Well the rest is history.Perhaps I rushed to stating tanks are obsolete. I was too near sighted when I said that.
With that said, for tanks to be effective a nation will have to dedicate too much resources and elements of their military into reinforcing it. Tanks cost a lot of resources and manufacturing capabilities to produce. My point is, it just isn't worth it.
Yes, tanks have had victories that are decisive in the past, victories such as those you've mention; the battle of Berlin. But that came at a costly price for the soviet in both men and machinery when compared to losses by Germany. What I think is that the Soviet at the time were either too committed to their tank ground game or was unable to switch to a more effective air game. Their T-34 at the beginning of the war were the best on the field until German tiger tanks were fielded which were nearly invincible to the T-34. Even so, the soviet still allocated their resources into producing a vastly outclassed tank. The Soviet were in a fight for survival while Germany was fighting a multiple front war. Would you agree that had the Soviet redirected those resources and manpower into say.... something like the German multi-purpose tank killer/aircraft killer 88mm gun, their victory would have come cheaper in every aspect?
I would say tanks are the best in maintaining conquered contested territory, they're no longer effective in assaults when both side have comparable firepower. They are simply too bulky and slow for the modern battlefield.
Well, there was a case where merkavas were trapped in a ravine and was completely destroyed by RPG's. One tank out of hundreds lucky enough to survive is still a pretty bad ratio.
Tanks with APS such as electronic jamming and passive counter explosives have weaknesses easily exploited by a competent RPG crew. Angles and none guided munition. Such as those shot from a recoiless rifle or RPG-29. There is nothing to jam.
so beautiful I hope one day I can come to the great island, I usually spend my time to see information about the construction of Phu Quoc, the picture you uploaded belong to JW Marriott. I doubt about the military base on this island, We should not use the island for military purpose, only tourismPhu Quoc island
Until recently the island is almost unknown, but it now becomes important in the strategic calculus, getting it to monitor the sea lane traffic between the SC Sea and Gulf of Thailand. Also, an ideal place to keep an eye on Thai submarines. Vietnamese and foreign investors will invest $16,7 billion into the island infrastructure. We can expect the island's naval base will get a facelift too, although all modernization will go unnoticed from the public. As usual.
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Nobody can live in peace if you are attacked. Since the red Khmer ran amok invading Phu Quoc in the 1970s, the island is heavily fortified. There is a huge naval presence on the island although there aren't much pictures.so beautiful I hope one day I can come to the great island, I usually spend my time to see information about the construction of Phu Quoc, the picture you uploaded belong to JW Marriott. I doubt about the military base on this island, We should not use the island for military purpose, only tourism
The Khmer have no gut to attack these island again, If we exchange the island to become a military base It make the tourist have the unsafe feeling in their mind, I recommend the next island to Phu Quoc is Tho Chu, It even near Khmer than,and have more advantages to become a fortress.Nobody can live in peace if you are attacked. Since the red Khmer ran amok invading Phu Quoc in the 1970s, the island is heavily fortified. There is a huge naval presence on the island although there aren't much pictures.
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No worry sis, the Navy just occupies a small part of the island, which has nearly the size of Singapore. 4 million Chinese tourists will expectedly come to Vietnam this year, most visit Nha Trang. The nearby major naval base Camranh bay with more warships than sharks in the water apparently don't deter the Chinese too much.The Khmer have no gut to attack these island again, If we exchange the island to become a military base It make the tourist have the unsafe feeling in their mind, I recommend the next island to Phu Quoc is Tho Chu, It even near Khmer than,and have more advantages to become a fortress.
Do you know the news from Kara cannal? Is it real or a joke? I sometimes hear about a new port in Vietnam, If I dont have the mistake, It named as Hon Khoai in Kien Giang province. Singapore and Malay are not fancy for this project in Thailand and support for the South Thai terrorism. If the project will become, I think It can affect to the island like Phu QuocNo worry sis, the Navy just occupies a small part of the island, which has nearly the size of Singapore. 4 million Chinese tourists will expectedly come to Vietnam this year, most visit Nha Trang. The nearby major naval base Camranh bay with more warships than sharks in the water apparently don't deter the Chinese too much.