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[–] Docus@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Time to send more Bradleys then.

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago

Ukraine deserves thousands more

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Seeing how effective they are in combat makes me wonder if they’re more useful than the Abrams. I’d imagine they’re significantly easier to maintain.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Different tools for different problems. Abrams is specialized to do a few things amazing and the Bradley is a general purpose tool that can do many things very well. We see the Bradley succeeding because it is in the right environment with a prepared team of operators. Abrams succeed where the only thing that doesn't shoot is a camera.

[–] Palkom@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It wouldn't surprise one bit me to see Ukrainian veterans training westerners on their own weapon systems when this shit is over. Their experiences will be irreplaceable.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

You can be sure folks from Raytheon and similar are pouring over the data and getting every interview they can

[–] holycrap@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago

Makes sense. They have experience with them now.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wait, didn't they train the crews before???

[–] Burstar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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Before it was American and European trainers doing the training in European countries. Now it's the trainees becoming the trainers.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago

Ahhh, that makes sense, thanks!

[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

"by itself"