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Drones are turning tanks and armored vehicles into burning wrecks in Ukraine, but NATO allies are doubling down on the heavy weapons.
The end of the tank was predicted after the 73 war in the middle east, when Egyptian troops made a lot of scrap out of Israeli tanks, using light AT rockets they obtained from the Soviets. I remember reading an article where the jouro described walking through a battlefield full of wrecked Israeli tanks, and noting the guidance wires from the AT rockets laying on the ground all over the place.
The Israelis developed an active protection system that could shoot down an RPG, before it hit the tank. The US Army wanted to buy it, but Raytheon convinced TPTB to pay them to develop a knock off of the Israeli system. Now years and Millions later, Raytheon has yet to deliver anything, while the Israeli system has been in service, saving the lives of Israeli tankers, for years now.
Steve
