Comments by "Neolithic Transit Revolution" (@neolithictransitrevolution427) on "Why Russia's Offensive Could Be Self-Defeating" video.

I'd be very interested in a video dedicated to MRAPs. These vehicles were considered basically useless, built for IED attacked in the middle east insurgencies, and donated in huge numbers by militaries who were worried about the cost of scrapping them. But from what I hear, they are perfered over IFVs by the Ukrainians, because they survive mines, and have high road speeds. This, along with limited use of fighter aircraft and drones becoming cheap Rockets, is one of the more interesting take aways from the war imo. Has western military equipment completely forgot about mines, and our useless surplus become the most import asset?
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@simonasvaitiekunas5326 I agree the reporting here has a pro Ukrainian bias. I don't believe they have been wrong however.
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@TheActionBastard oh I'm not advocating supplying Mines. MRAPs are mine resistant ambush protected vehicles. I'm saying that most western equipment is rendered useless by a mine feild, except for these seemingly useless trucks with next to no frontal armour we have thousands of, which militaries were worried about the embarrassment of scrapping so they gave to Ukraine as aid, but it turns out they are the most useful thing. As for cluster bombs, I support US providing them, but not building more. Seems ideal to get rid of the surplus, and the failure to detonate rate is much lower than Russia (4% vs 20%) and Russia is actively using them. But I understand the discomfort.
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I also like Kings and Generals and Task and Purpose.
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@ВасилийЛомовой-я8ь That's not what the reports from Ukraine say, both that when they hit a mine "a wheel falls off but everyone is okay" and that they out preform western tanks. Of course nothing is 100%. But MaxPreps have very high survival rates for under vehicle explosion.
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