Comments by "Andy Dee" (@AndyViant) on "Can the French AMX-10 RC Make a Difference?" video.

  1. The other thing that makes the AMX-10 such a good weapon for the Ukrainians right now is how many of the older tanks the Russians are dishing up to the front. T54, T55, T62 etc. These are all pretty easy targets for the AMX-10. Using the older barrelled versions and their proprietary ammo is not really that much of an inconvenience either. While it may make logistics a little more complex, it does mean that there are large amounts of stored ammunition available RIGHT NOW which is critically important, given the ammunition shortages the whole of western Europe now faces. Even more important is that even with the proprietary rounds they still offer HE, HEAT and APFSDS that is NATO triple heavy rated to 2200m, so can perform all tasks a big gun may be used for - artillery support, direct fire, infantry support, anti material and anti tank. The only downside of these vehicles is that people might be tempted to use them in an incorrect way, just like Canadian LAV's or US Strykers, or even the Bradley.
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  2.  @MrZlocktar  It might not get through the front of a T-72 but the T-62 and T54/55? Anyway, Russia ain't gonna throw nukes. Because France, Britain and the US all have that capability too, and have actually spent the money and effort maintaining and even upgrading their warheads and delivery systems. Their systems will work, guaranteed. Can the Russians say that? Right now the worst that will happen to Russia is they'll get forced back to their original boundaries and sue for a cease fire. If the Russians go HOT and play the nuclear card... no one is going to stop until the Putin problem, hell, possibly even the Russian problem is resolved permanently. No matter the consequences, because no one can put up with a rogue nuclear state. Don't get me wrong. That isn't what we want. We'd rather the Russians washed their own dirty laundry.
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