I take everything Fox news reports with a grain of salt. Actually thats a lie, I ignore what they have to say most of the time.
Wouldn't a stronger Russia be a good thing?
As for the Abrams T90 debate:
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Originally Posted by faksta
From what I've found:
Weight: T-90 - 46,5t, Abrams - 54,4t.
Crew: T-90 - 3, Abrams - 4 people.
Gun: T-90 - 125mm smooth-bore, Abrams - 105mm screwed (or how should it
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Your figures are from the original Abrams. The current A2 version is > 60 tons, and an Abrams hasn't been fielded with a 105mm in almost 20 years. There is a difference in crew because a 19 year old PFC is a more reliable reloading mechanism than an automatic loader. The Abrams also excels in crew comfort vs its eastern counterparts; cramped and fatigued crews aren't as effective. Given the Abrams combat record vs the T90s predecessors and current production #s I'd say that there really is no contest. Of course there thirst for fuel will render main battle tanks useless within a couple of decades.
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