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Tank, M1A2 / M1A2SEP Abrams NSN: 2350-01-328-5964
I used to help build submarinesThis is the same problem as with submarines. If we give up the ability to build, it is very time-consuming, difficult, and expensive to ever get it back.
Just news about tanks
Tank, M1A2 / M1A2SEP Abrams NSN: 2350-01-328-5964
I just find it interesting
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-...tanks-iraq-after-isis-captured-40-last-summer
Is that like 8.5 billion for "dumbed down" tanks?
None or all or some of it may be trueI had no idea that ISIS captured 40 M1A1s. Does anyone know if they've been neutralized?
I can understand them not wanting to loose those skilled workers not to forget a plant that works and has proven itself time and time again. I'm against selling Abrams to just anyone though.
The old guns-and-butter conundrum. I get it; and it presents a problem, for sure:This is the same problem as with submarines. If we give up the ability to built, it is very time-consuming, difficult, and expensive to ever get it back.
I disagree with this comment as in an M1 not being Up To Date with Leo2's and Challenger2's. The latest updates on the M1 put it well superior to them. Last summers war games in Germany proved this. The M1 will go on another 30 plus years with updates and the same can't be said about the others.I am not too concerned about the Abrams. I know americans in general hold them very dear and praise them, but from what I can see they aren't exactly up to the mustard anymore compared to the up to date Leo2's and Challanger II's. But time is even slowly running from those as well.
But its never good if someone who can potentially be "compromised" gets their hands on moderm military vehicles/materials.
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