In What Areas are Russian Tanks Better Than American Tanks

So, in this episode Military TV want to explain in what areas are Russian tanks better than American tanks. Both tanks are good at what they are designed for, but the design goals are different. In general, Russian tanks are designed for attack and American tanks are designed for defense. It doesn't mean that American tanks can’t attack nor Russian tanks defend; it just means that some design decisions were taken that prioritized one over the other. There are some considerations that make Russian tanks better than American tanks.

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[michielvandersijs]

Ultimately these 'hard' factors don't matter nearly as much as the soft factors. You can have the 'best' offensive tank, but if your logistics are badly set up and your army can't coordinate properly, those offensive tanks get stuck in a 40 mile traffic jam doing absolutely nothing.

[jonb]

Russian tanks: High mobility; can be easily moved using only farming equipment.

[SmokeDimi]

"But it is condition and quality of these tanks that matter more than sheer numbers"... Tell that to German Wehrmacht.

[devlinmorin]

The US MBTs have half of their specs classified. But apparently when they tried to scuttle one in Iraq, they had to blow it up multiple times before it was completely destroyed.

[Lucero]

I was prepared for this to be a 13 second video.
5 second intro, 3 seconds “it’s not”, 5 second outro.

[danielaramburo]

Mobility. US tanks are extremely heavy, like 60-70 tons. Russian tanks weighed between 40-50 tons, so river bridges are easier to build for a Russian tank.

[luciustitius]

Russian tanks blow up way better. When properly hit by e.g. a javelin the auto loader magazine blow up - killing the whole crew instantly. The hand loaded American tank sports a separated ammunition storage with a blow out…

[AaronCMounts]

The gun sizes are different between the two countries' tanks, but they're effectively the same caliber of gun. The *effective* difference between a 120mm (US/NATO) and a 122mm or 125mm (Russian) bore is negligible. The Russians deliberately chose different bore sizes, so their ammo would be incompatible with NATO guns.

[mtmadigan]

For starters, there arent m1 turrets everywhere in the middle east.

[kamikazexro]

Well... This aged like milk. If a tank can be taken out by some civilian with a javelin or NLAW, not to mention the UAVs, I think the age of main battle tanks is over.

[benhaloho]

"But it is the condition and quality...that matters"

- German Generals. 1941

[logannicholson]

Bigger ammo isn’t an issue for Russian tanks they have autoloaders to deal with the weight and they have 2 piece ammo meaning u can still carry more than enough ammo for the tank (most Russian tanks can carry 40 to 50 rounds

[nhanvu]

Something important to remember is that the 20000 tanks owned by the Russians aren’t all T14s and T90s. In, they only make up a very small fraction of them. Most of Russia’s tanks are older T72s which would get slaughtered by the Abrams.

Jesus this reply section has become a war zone

[maxmeh]

One more thing Russian tanks are better easy to tow with a tractor.

[pauldavis]

In desert storm our tanks were hitting the Iraqi tanks before the Iraqis even knew we were in the area. Plus you have to consider that American troops never go into combat alone. They have a complex network of aircraft, Satalite’s, scouts, UAV’s, etc backing them up and feeding them intel.

[slooob]

In New Zealand we only have two tanks, one for the North island and one for the South Island.
When you have the Bob Semple, that's all that's required.

[nuancolar]

I would say training, or whatever differences exist in training, would be the key deciding factor in a head to head battle between these two tanks. One can compare and discuss the specifications of the actual tanks all day, but either tank poorly handled will lose on the battlefield.

[alexwest]

I can think of three off the top of my head, production cost, ease of use, and drift ability

[KellinKingdom]

Recent events show that the weaknesses of these tanks far outweigh the strengths.

[D.J.Octocool]

Honestly, this is the best, and most unbiased, video I've seen comparing them. Good job 👍