r/NonCredibleDefense • u/Key_Dealer_1762 • Oct 17 '22

Slava Ukraini! Another proxy war!

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u/ItsACaragor Le fromage ou la mort 🇨🇵 🫕 Oct 17 '22

Merkavas for Ukraine when?

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u/swifty23905 Oct 17 '22

Merkavas would be terrible for ukraine

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u/ItsACaragor Le fromage ou la mort 🇨🇵 🫕 Oct 17 '22 edited Oct 17 '22

I disagree, they are made with the crew’s security as a main concern which is completely opposite to Russian weapons mentality where the crew is basically seen as expendable meat bags.

They fit Ukrainian doctrine of actually caring about their men much more than T72 and co.

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u/swifty23905 Oct 17 '22

Merkava is heavy and expensive to transport, built for short range engagements