At the risk of thinking the unthinkable, is it possible that the days of the tank are numbered?
surely one of the learnings from the conflict is that they are vulnerable to man-portable weapons and drones? The cost benefit equation even for old tech tanks isn’t good, and presumably only gets worse the more the tank costs.
The forthcoming arrival of Challenger 2, Leopard 2 and Abrams on the battlefield will no doubt be hugely informative for strategists, wargamers, and arms manufacturers everywhere, but for me the jury is still out on whether it will be a decisive turn of events. One of those rare occasions where I would be happy to be proved wrong……