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Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare by simonh on Saturday February 26, 2022 @03:56PM (#30481885)
It’s bogus, the standard rifle of the Russian forces is the AK-74, developed in the 1970s. Their main tank is the T-72 developed in the 70s but continuously developed and upgraded since. Most of their attack helicopters date from the 70s and 80s or later.

That may all sound dated, but bear in mind the M4 rifle used by US troops is based on a 60s design and the Abrams M1 tank is basically a 70s design. The Russian forces have been comprehensively re-equipped and resourced over the last decade and have experience from operations in Chechnya and Syria.

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Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare by jjtheblunt on Saturday February 26, 2022 @05:21PM (#30482543)
T72 is a 60s design too
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Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare by simonh on Saturday February 26, 2022 @07:25PM (#30483818)
It’s literally named after the year it went into production. Of course it was a product of iterative design, refinement and experience going back decades.
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Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare by baybal2 on Saturday February 26, 2022 @04:21PM (#30482081)
122mm ammo - WW2 stocks still there, 7.62x54R - same, 82mm mortars ammo - same, earliest KPV ammo is just few years older.
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Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare by ByersReason on Saturday February 26, 2022 @05:13PM (#30482472)
Old tanks as no match for modern MANPADs
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Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare by Manuel_D on Saturday February 26, 2022 @05:17PM (#30482505)
I think you mean antitank rockets & missiles. MANPADs - Man Portable Air Defense weapons - are for use against helicopters.
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Re:Defensive tactics from the modern history of urban warfare by ByersReason on Saturday February 26, 2022 @05:19PM (#30482517)
sorry, generic misused term. In this case I meant javelin and the UK/Swedish equivalent. Both of which have been supplied to Ukraine.
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