Ukraine

Cheap Russian drones overwhelm US-made Abrams tanks, taken out of action​

Ukrainian forces are withdrawing US-provided Abrams M1A1 main battle tanks from the front lines after at least five have been destroyed by cheap Russian drones, according to the AP.

A loud cheer went up amongst Ukraine’s support when the US announced in January 2023 it would deliver a battalion of Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The hope was that 31 US made tanks, which are far superior to the Russian T-72 tank that is in wide use by Russia’s forces, would be a game changer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-AA1nIxGp

A friend sent me this article, this morning. As I read it, I couldn't help but think about the seismic shift in naval warfare that happened when the aircraft carriers and their planes supplanted the battleship as the main force on the open seas. Seems like history is repeating itself. I wouldn't be surprised, though, if in the near future there isn't some kind of medium powered, Phalanx like laser system that starts showing up on our armor that will be able to disable/destroy drones very rapidly.