Re: MBT's
Well the article below is an easy read on the direction some Eastern European Countries are taking and have been preparing to do prior to the Ukrainian crisis. Some of this I've addressed separately already in other threads but the below bundles it all nicely together. The nasty "economics" issue pops up that some people don't like here but, this is one "real world" that does effect/or impact the game in equipment terms i.e. and in general how many prototype pieces of equipment got into the game that have been removed over the years? Let Don, Andy, others and myself count the hulks and fuselages on the field of "I saw it here or there..." instead of "the budget was approved for the..." and "it is operational/or fielded". Anyway all Russia has done was spur on the "fence sitters" to get off the fence and isn't Article 5 going to be a pain for them as well.
http://www.army-technology.com/featu...ation-4387406/
Just in case it's needed...
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/...exts_17120.htm
Regards,
Pat
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