by grzm on 10/2/23, 1:09 PM with 10 comments
by ale42 on 10/2/23, 2:02 PM
by oldbbsnickname on 10/3/23, 3:20 AM
This has tactical precedent in WW2 for similar reasons. Good on them for making it costlier for the other side.
It also has been used effectively in strategic deception by organizing entirely false divisions away from the very front but visible with aerial and satellite reconnaissance. Coupled with intentionally-planted intelligence, such as Operation Mincemeat in WW2, this can misinform enemy war planners into making incorrect strategic allocations.
I'm curious if anyone knows what % of Russian tanks have FLIR because a functional tank (when occupied) and a decoy appear entirely different on thermal. The intel folks believe the fraction of Russia's advanced tanks sent to Ukraine were destroyed and replaced with refurbished, mothballed T-62 (c. 1970) (2500-3000 remaining in storage). With proper tactics and better tech, Leopard 2 and Abrams should be able to give T-62's complementary ventilation with their visit to Ukrainian land. NATO allies aren't necessarily sending the latest gen of all hardware, but it's serviceable for the purpose. The Russian army has already lost 4000+ tanks by all causes. My thinking is the Russian army is critically low on FLIR tank gear, with most of it reserved for defense of the homeland.
by alrs on 10/2/23, 1:11 PM
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-ammunition-manufactur...