Subject: Re: No sign of riots...
There hasn't really been a blitzkrieg type battle since 73 Easting (where then-Captain HR McMaster's troops basically destroyed an Iraqi armored brigade, over 30 years ago). But yes, there's times where the presence of armor is helpful to persuade/deter. I can think of a daytime raid we did to find a VBIED manufacturer, and having that on the corners of the objective, facing out, sent a certain message.