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ivanov -> RE: Armata & Kruganets are alive (5/6/2015 7:08:39 AM)
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ORIGINAL: zakblood
looks good, but as everyone already knows, no good having a new tank if there's no money in the pot to train the crews in using them properly and keeping them working in the field either, 2000 of these won't tip the balance same as the T-90 didn't either, numbers will, not models or types, it's the crews and training which will win in the end, but having a good tank in the start does help...
Why the presumption that the Russians won't have money for the training? As for now, despite the sanctions, Russia is steadily increasing it's defense budget. The Russian army has already improved a lot since the wars in Chechenya and Georgia. It's the western militaries that starve for money. Look what's happening with Bundeswehr, once a pillar of NATO. The sanctions may cause some hardships for the Russian population, but there will be enough money for the military, I'm pretty sure. It's a completely different mindset that the one in the west.
As to the new Russian vehicles, sure it's still a long time till they become fully operational. But what will be the situation in about 10-15 years? Do you think that the West will still poses an advantage in the armored vehicles? The best we can expect during the next decade, is the M1A3 and very few Leopards 2A7...
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