Why are tanks still used in battlefield if they can easily be destroyed by drones?
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It’s possible we’re in the process of finding out that they are obsolete. Similarly some people are suggesting that large war ships are becoming obsolete because they can be easily damaged by cheap drones. I’m sure all the militaries of the world are reassessing lots of things based on what’s happening in Ukraine right now.
But we haven’t ruled out their effectiveness yet. If a tank is just hanging out it may be an easy target for a drone. But in a well-coordinated offensive with dozens of tanks could the defenders manage to field enough drones to stop the advance? Could we develop defenses that make drones significantly less effective? What are we going to use to replace tanks if we decide they are obsolete? Without tanks were back to WW1 where nobody can advance on the enemy without getting destroyed by machine guns.
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