In recent days, the atmosphere in Kyiv has been lively, as a large number of Western main battle equipment has arrived in Ukraine. These include the Challenger 2 main battle tank, the Leopard 2 main battle tank, the Puma armored vehicle, and the Weasel infantry fighting vehicle.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov praised the Challenger 2 main battle tank after a test ride, saying that its comfort level was like that of a Rolls-Royce. This indicates that in future ground combat operations, Western main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles will form formations and carry out new combat missions.
The Ukrainian army, in the spring offensive, may change something because of the arrival of advanced main battle equipment from the West. If these equipment can be equipped with sufficient ammunition and equipped with more powerful infantry combat vehicles, then it will be possible to form a new infantry tank cooperative combat capability, which will lead to superiority in different combat directions.
The display of these main battle equipment in Kyiv is only a prologue, and more advanced equipment will appear in future front-line operations. Paratroopers and rapid assault units will become the main users of these **, which indicates that future ground battles may evolve into one of the decisive battles between the two sides.
Large-scale ground forces, through rapid delivery and special warfare operations, will form a powerful strike capability and become the norm. However, at the moment, the amount of equipment supplied by the West, although in large quantities, reaches Ukraine in very limited quantities.
In this case, how to effectively use the limited ** equipment to have a big impact on the Russian army will become a major problem.
Military advisers from Western countries will teach the Ukrainian army Western-style tactics of combining information and firepower maneuver and apply them in actual combat. However, if the confrontation is only carried out in the **mut and front-line areas, the advantages of these tanks may not be obvious, especially in terms of range, power, etc.
Even if there are advantages, they are extremely limited. In the face of the numerical superiority of Russian ground armored forces, this superiority will almost disappear. Therefore, in the future, various methods such as airborne operations, special operations, and guerrilla operations may be adopted to improve combat effectiveness.
However, the main battle equipment, ammunition varieties and logistical support currently provided by the West are still relatively limited, so it is still unknown how long these equipment can fight and how effective combat operations can be carried out in a single cycle.
Russia is enthusiastic about the arrival of new tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, especially yes"Leopard 2"with"Challenger 2"And so the main battle tank is full of anticipation. They hope to obtain better technical support by researching captured main battle equipment and sharing these technologies with other countries.
This will not only allow Russia's tanks and armored vehicles to be upgraded, but also expose the top main battles of Western countries to the world. The moment when both sides use new tanks and infantry vehicles on the front line is undoubtedly full of anticipation.
The new round of ground combat operations will undergo major adjustments, and the way Russia used a large number of T-series tanks and infantry vehicles to conduct rotational assaults in the past may change.
This is due to the progress and development of both sides in armored operations**. This also shows that the tactical breakthrough of Western main battle equipment is the main problem faced by the Russian army.
At present, in the Gulf War and the Afghanistan War, the way the United States used its ground armored forces has changed greatly compared with the past, and more emphasis is placed on giving full play to the superiority of armored forces through air and support from all sides, rather than the traditional close coordination of infantry and tanks.
Through the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles, long-range equipment and various intelligence support systems, we can achieve all-round and three-dimensional protection, ensuring the safety of armored infantry combat vehicles to the greatest extent, while putting great pressure on the opponent.
Therefore, such operations need to be launched quickly and cannot be sustained in the long term. On a long front, armored combat vehicles have a limited number of them, a low level of maintenance support, and they cannot be restored once they suffer losses, so their combat capabilities have a certain short-period nature.
Under the guidance of the operational habits and rules of NATO countries, the Ukrainian army closely integrates the three elements of information, firepower and mobility, so as to achieve more effective combat results.
Thus, the arrival of the first armored vehicles of the main battle tank will have a significant impact on the current situation of ground operations.