Subject: Re: The Brits have...about 25 tanks
Utter BS of course

Yep. The right like "alternative facts". That way they can make up anything they like that makes them feel better about their erroneous positions.

But then I do wonder how important battle tanks are to a modern army. I’m sure we’ve all seen the videos of cheap drones blowing the turrets off Russian tanks. And cheap RPGs making neat holes in US tanks.

Perun did a video on this. Well, maybe not exactly this. He discusses visually-confirmed losses a lot, but also the role of the MBT. His conclusion is that there is still a role for MBTs, but Ukraine's success with drones has altered it, and made it necessary to make modifications. Surveillance drones have changed the entire battlescape. If you stick your head up, your opponent is likely to know and direct fire at you. Everything from Private Pavel in a trench to MBTs, there is very little opportunity for stealth. They will see you.

I think MBTs would be useful for blitzkrieg. Fast moving invasion, catching the enemy off-guard. But once the enemy has his wits about him, assuming he has drones and surviving kinetic assets, you'll have to start hiding your MBTs or they'll get destroyed.

Naval assets are another item that is having to adapt (though not the topic of this thread). Ukraine, with no navy, has inflicted heavy losses on the Black Sea Fleet. The survivors are basically hiding on the other side of the Black Sea, at least until the Ukrainians can extend their drone range to reach them. They've also knocked out the Crimea bridge at least once (maybe twice?) with drones.