Ukraine's Nato tanks have one major problem which can leave them stuck like sitting ducks

NATO tanks were developed for defending West Germany in the 1980s and weren't expected to manoeuvre very much. This has led to tanks that are fantastically accurate, very survivable, but extremely heavy.

Most bridges in Eastern Europe will therefore not be able to support NATO's tanks, posing a serious problem for NATO forces.

Watch Jerome Starkey and Dr Jack Watling discuss the implications of NATO's heavy tanks in this week's World at War.

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[astonbrowne]

breaking news, tanks are heavy and can get stuck in mud.

[rosasyferra]

He said the tanks were designed to operate in Germany. Russians put the war in the wrong place!! These Russians are sooo mean !!

[DonnieTownsley-ihmx]

The problem is that they greatly underestimated the destructive power of the Russian shovel and washing machine 😂😂😂

[lastelinl]

US instructors taught Ukrainians tactics which worked for the US army when it fought 3 or 4 level inferior armies without air force and proper missile capabilities.
Somehow it didn't work against Russia. Who would have thought that, right?

[samuelculper]

Not having air support is a MAJOR flaw in a tank design 😂

[fredo]

So those T-72 that everyone laughed at for being out of date, are perfect tanks for fighting on this terrain.

[Valid]

When Russia said your tanks will get stuck you guys said nice joke

[nabarunghoshal]

It's cool that NATO has been able to learn about the weakness of its weapons at the cost of half a million Ukrainian lives. Wouldn't it be better hadn't they sent Borris Johnson to derail the Istanbul negotiation between Ukraine and Russia in March 2022? Ukraine could have retained Donbass and had saved its children who died on the battlefield?

[GolloTath-dx]

Abraham tank, chalenger, leapord made a huge publicity but they all vanished under Russian firepower.

[Desertfox]

He does not want to say that the weight of Russian tanks is ideal

[christopherchartier]

Tanks aren’t outdated, they’re overrated

[DawidRoos-yg]

The USSR never posed any threat to Germany.

[telliamsheldonpwr]

The problem is the war itself. I am sure those in the UK visiting foodbanks would rather have peace, flowing Russian gas and lower heating bills. Perhaps should have encouraged the Ukrainians to adhere to Minsk 1&2 they signed up to instead of pursuing a war they could not win. Each time you go back to the table Russia's position is stronger and their willingness to give consessions diminishes. At what point are they going to realise this is an exercise in diminishing returns and futility?

[paulthomas-hhkv]

So the T72 and T80 are turning out be better suited than Abrams Challenger and Leopard

[oumeshreega]

Ukraine's Nato tanks have one major problem: they were fighting against Russia, the 2nd most powerful country in the World!!!

[billwhoever]

Blaming the T72 design while the UK sends tanks with rifled guns is funny.

The T90 is what you should compare the Leopard 2, Chally 2 and Abrams with. The T90M is objectively better than the majority of the older Leo 2 (a4 version, chally 2 and abrams (stripped old version).

The T72s Russia uses should be compared to the older soviet tanks Ukraine uses and the leopard 1 sent. The T72B3 clearly has an advantage.

Next gen western tanks will be 50-55 tons, with an autoloader, a smoothbore gun, a remote controlled machinegun, and drone jammers, just like the T90M.

[raul]

Most of these tanks are on display in Moscow 👎

[BoringDad]

Sitting in London and talking inclusively: "WE" 😮

[ReneArtoisMr]

Even Napoleon got stuck in the Russian mud, and in WWII the Germans too, so little was learned from history

[eugene-hungaroserv]

So they can survive against most weapons, except small drones ?!? Sounds like a good tank 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂