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[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

Yes, it’s actually huge. Especially for maintaining a weapon as complicated as an Abrams tank. If it can be repaired close to the front lines then that has the potential to cut days off the turnaround time compared to towing it over to Poland.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I will never understand why the American military think it's a good idea to send them tanks that are so complicated. Especially when they're going up against cold war era relics.

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

Because it's what we have to send. It's not like we have a lot of extra Sherman tanks we can send anymore.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Do we have non-complicated tanks?

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world -4 points 4 months ago

Long term investment. Same as in Israel. Trying to save democracies from annihilation.

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