re: Remember When We Were Told Abrams Battle Tanks Would Change The Trajectory Of The War?

Yes, training is a big component. I spent over 20 years of my life on an Abrams. Even when we weren't deploying, we'd spend 5-6 months per year training on those bastards--2 gunneries per year (1 month each), 2 FTXs (1 month each) with stupid arse MILES gear and Hoffman devices and then a month say doing OPFOR shite on tanks for some infantry unit or something.

But the biggest issue is drones. Our biggest fear was never a ground pounder with a TOW or a T-72, we'd smoke them. It was always red air. A Hind-D could kill you. Period.

Tanks are only effective (like most weapon systems) as a Combined Arms Team. Ukraine does not have the ability and training to operate as a Combined Arms force.