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"Ukrainian soldiers in Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine on January 16. ANATOLII STEPANOV / AFP"

"Ukrainian army tanks in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. EVGENIY MALOLETKA / AP" * seems T-64BV

"Soledar, January 11, 2023. LIBKOS / AP"

Personally, I don't find it impressive at all (but still interesting). I don't see how they can set their sights properly while locked in a shelter. This would mean (which the video does not show) that the vegetation is removed during the adjustment and orientation and so are visible... And then, to carry out that, it is necessary to have a position already prepared, at the present time (UAV & Co), I do not see how the Ukrainians could not notice the preparation. At 2:49 watch how he pulls the trigger like crazy... If he does that for real, he'll shoot around the corners. I know it's training, but one of the lessons of this war is that you have to disperse the men and the means. There the guys learn to leave in column and to shoot in line... The necessary realistic conditions therefore leave something to be desired.

For History (12/22) :

Germany announces delivery of combat vehicles to Ukraine Source : Le Monde

I think it will be an opportunity for them to use their narrative : "We, the Russians, are the good guys", "We respect God's peace", "the wicked Ukrainian Nazis don't respect God nor truces so they are the bad guys" etc... It's mostly for their internal narrative and in the worst cases that gives them 2 days to reorganize their units.

Vladimir Putin orders a ceasefire in Ukraine on January 6-7 Source : Le Monde

For History : about Black sea.

It is true that it is often the use that is made of it that takes over. In France, in 1940, there was AMC-35 (automitrailleuse de combat (literally = combat machinegun car while google translated it as armored car) which in fact was a light cavalry tank. This comes from the fact that during the interwar period, the infantry benefited from tanks (infantry tanks) when the cavalry (=the armored branch) benefited from light vehicles of the semi-tracked and scout car type (they kept these titles). This. This is exactly one of the interests of selecting this vehicle for Ukraine with its strategic mobility. Like a CAESAR, it is easy to send abroad. I really imagine the Ukrainian army using them as an independent battalion/company assigned to the corps or the army and sent to areas where a breach is possible or possibly in ad hoc support of a quick offensive as it may have been the case during the Lyman Offensive. They would then be put back in reserve, repaired, resupplied etc in order to benefit as much as possible from their mobility while reducing their weakness (armour)

Yes, you're right. It is a political choice. So a political name. I think it's like journalists who generically use the term Tank for MBT because it appeals to collective understanding and it immediately gives an image of power in people's heads. This may also be a big understatement for other allies. I think talking about Cavalry Tank for most people wouldn't make sense. For me, what defines a vehicle is above all what you do with it, its doctrine. Often we say that a vehicle is bad, but in fact we have simply used it badly. That's why I prefer the term Cavalry Tank (IMHO) because it represents more why it was developed and how it could be used. The term therefore depends on what one does with it. Taking the example of the 2nd World War, the PzIV was at the beginning of the conflict considered as a heavy tank of rupture and ended up at the end by becoming a kind of medium / light tank

Yes. I think the more appropriate term is Cavalry Tank. Because it is the French doctrine that wants it. It is therefore not an MBT because of its light weight, low armor and mobility. The MBT descending among other medium and heavy tanks, while AMX-10RC does not have the capacity to carry out frontal attacks at all. While a cavalry tank in French and British WWII concepts, are mobile vehicles that must achieve rapid surprise attacks and reconnaissance. What our good old cavalry did before tanks. To this, we must add the anti-tank capacity thanks to its powerful gun and there it comes more from the doctrines of in-depth defenses of the Germans. Guys, we really need to use the term AMX-10RC ! AMX-10 is the tracked IFV on a completely different chassis.

And then it's a fairly light vehicle for the caliber it uses and therefore easier to send abroad and I would say to maintain. They accompanied us to Afghanistan. I was happier to have them nearby because they have enough to solve the problem of those opposite and then I admit that they would probably have been more of a priority target than us in the column (we were in VAB). We didn't lose a single one during the time I was there and it was able to pass everywhere even in very narrow ridges like in Uzbeen. From (french) wikipedia : FYI (for those who don't know), the RC of AMX-10RC = Roue Canon (Wheels, Gun). AMX is for Atelier d'Issy-les-Moulineaux (Issy-les Moulineaux Factory). The 10 is for the weight (even if in the end the vehicle weighs more than 10t with the improvements etc)

I have this in my "archives" :

You were faster than me I love the AMX-10RC. I really think he can be formidable in defensive position (mobile defense). It requires effective command, but the Ukrainians have shown us from the start that they are excellent. He also remains a formidable opponent for all Russian IFVs. And then after all, since the number of T-62s is increasing...

"A Ukrainian soldier throws a used shell in the vicinity of Bakhmout, in eastern Ukraine, on December 30, 2022. SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP" "A Ukrainian soldier prepares to fire a mortar shell, in Donetsk Oblast, December 31, 2022. CLODAGH KILCOYNE / REUTERS"

A new Assault Brigade was formed in the Army Source : https://militaryland.net/news/a-new-assault-brigade-was-formed-in-the-army/ According to this source : also use M113 and YPR-765

"Ukrainian soldiers gathered at the Kharkiv cemetery for the funeral of one of their comrades, December 30, 2022. EVGENIY MALOLETKA / AP"

Belarus claims Ukrainian missile crashed on its soil Source : Le Monde

I couldn't have said it better

CAESAR ! Loading. You can notice the semi-automatic (hydraulic) loading system aligned with the breech. At this time and as is currently the case, the piston introduces the shell into the chamber. The white blocks are the propellant charges and are introduced after the (automatic) removal of the charging system. Load 6 (6 blocks) is the maximum load, so they shoot at about maximum range. The propellant charges are self-consumed and there is no residue or ejection left after firing, which allows the immediate loading of a new shell. The guy on the right is brought in a new shell which he will put directly on the stretcher while the breech closes. He can press a button on the box just in front of him to launch a new loading procedure which will be triggered automatically (security systems, which I will not detail) as soon as the breech reopens and therefore the gun has fired its shell ( safety system which also allows the opening of the breech only when the shell is fired)

That's why I still have electricity for the computer. I have two cats that run in a wheel...

↓warning : corpse near the end, could be sensitive for some

"Reports of Liga(Wagner) mercenaries being deployed near Krupeyki village in Belarus to stage a provocation on the border"