American writer: Easy targets.. Russian tanks are fragile and not used effectively in Ukraine

An article in the American magazine The National Interest stated that the Russian army's suffering in Ukraine lies in its inability to use tanks among a range of mixed weapons in its maneuvering operations in the midst of the war raging there.

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, written by Chris Osborne, defense editor for the magazine, stated that the anti-armor weapons of the Ukrainians destroyed many of the armored fighting vehicles and attack tanks used by the Russians in the war on Ukraine, which continued to raise debate about the effectiveness of the hit-and-run and ambush methods with anti-tank weapons. Armor is fired from the shoulder.

The writer, who previously worked as an expert at the US Department of Defense (Pentagon), wonders whether the success of the Ukrainians indicates that tanks may actually be more vulnerable and vulnerable in war than previously thought.

Russia's big problem

Osborne quoted retired Colonel Scott Rutter - who was the commander of a battalion tasked with attacking the Iraqi Republican Guard during the US invasion of Iraq - saying that Russia's biggest problem is not that its tanks appeared with that unexpected fragility, but rather in its inability to use those tanks effectively in the framework of operations A maneuver involving mixed weapons.

Rotter, who is currently CEO of the Valor Network, which provides medical and information technology solutions, believes that the problem with the Russians is that they do not go to war with hybrid weapons designed to harmonize artillery efforts and monitor reconnaissance plans.

The necessity of pedestrians

Rotter explained that the tank must work in coordination with other major resources, in order for it to perform effectively and be able to withstand the battles, adding that this often includes the need to use infantry soldiers alongside or in front of the advanced tank units, so that the tanks are less vulnerable. the danger coming from the fire of guided anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades or other anti-armor weapons that the infantry soldiers of the adversary may have.

And the retired American officer added that any tank that is on the battlefield alone without the presence of infantry forces on its side or within an operation that includes a group of mixed weapons "is an accident waiting to happen."

Osborne concluded his article in the National Interest by citing Rotter's opinion, in which he claims that the Russians seem completely incapable of carrying out a military maneuver with effective mixed weapons.