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Comments by "whya2ndaccount" (@whya2ndaccount) on "Leo 2 Veteran on Tank Combat in Ukraine" video.
The “Sagger Drill” is effective against human guided ATGM (AT-3, AT-4, TOW, etc.) but not so effective against “fire and forget” systems like Javelin which is not controlled by the operator.
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BMD employed by airborne forces with limitations on weight, size, etc. BMP used by Mech, can use air transport, but not designed to be air-droppable - both IFV but BMD optimized for tactical insertion by air.
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@rickmoreno6858 I suspect its not as simplistic as that. Javelin (or NLAW or whatever) are not wonder weapons. They need to work as part of a combined arms team / effect. In addition ground is not the “be all and end all”. If the Ukrainians are conducting a Mobile Defence then you’d expect them to trade ground for force preservation. History is repeat with examples. (some not so far from Ukraine) where forces have held ground at all costs and been encircled and destroyed. I don’t think you can attribute strategic outcomes to one weapon system (apart from perhaps August ‘45). Also you need to realise that the footage both sides are showing is what they want you to see and no doubt adverse outcomes are not published.
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@boosterh1113 Agreed, I was just trying to keep things simple, rather than reproduce a Pam on AFV manoeuvre.
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