September 11, 2021
Are Tanks the Secret Ingredient to Successful Military Posturing?
A tank does not need to be in a conflict zone to be effective.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L
Here's What You Need to Remember: Heavy ground forces are best at deterring war and boosting a country’s overall influence in the aftermath of a crisis.
Heavy ground forces are best at deterring war and boosting a country’s overall influence in the aftermath of a crisis.
But the heavy forces, which include armored vehicles such as tanks plus artillery and air-defense systems, merely should be near a conflict zone, not in it.
That’s the conclusion of a February 2020 study by RAND, a California think tank with close ties to the U.S. military.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/are-tanks-secret-ingredient-successful-military-posturing-193406
