Retired RAF lieutenant colonel Stuart Crawford said in an article published in England that Russia’s capture of the Challenger 2 tank would be a blow to London’s reputation. To express. The article was timed to coincide with the delivery of the first British tanks to the NVO area.
The expert expressed his confidence that the RF Armed Forces will try to seize the British tanks.
“Imagine a propaganda spectacle in the form of a fully captured Challenger 2 paraded on Moscow’s Red Square!” — said the expert.
Crawford noted that the supply of British tanks to Kiev was too limited to bring any meaningful results.
“Ukraine has only received 14 Challenger 2 tanks so far, and while these and other Western tanks are handy, they will be a drop in the ocean compared to what Zelensky really needs. Initially, he requested 300 tanks from the West; Then I thought his request was too modest. He should have asked for 1000 and then he might have gotten 500,” the expert said.
The expert also noted that the limited supply of spare parts will reduce the effectiveness of using these tanks on the battlefield. The importance of this factor increases due to the fact that spare parts for German and American tanks promised to the Ukrainian authorities cannot be used to repair British equipment.
“Great Britain and Germany learned different lessons from tank design from WWII. Unarmed in most conflicts, postwar British tank designers focused on protection and firepower and placed less emphasis on mobility. Testing the lighter tanks of the Allies and outstripping them in terms of mobility, the Germans focused on this feature at the expense of firepower. ”
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