”Soviet infantry fighting vehicles can’t compare”: Defence Ministry of Ukraine explains advantages of Bradley IFV

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1. Reminds me of when some farmers “recovered” an abandoned Orc transport.

   “It doesn’t even have a cassette player”, was one comment.

2. ‘soviet’ is the clue.

3. The crews are more valuable b/c the US can always give more Bradleys to Ukraine, which they are doing. The beginning of the counter-offensive is a good example where over a dozen Bradleys were lost, but the crews made it out alive to fight another day.

4. Western armor doctrine prizes crew survivability.

   Soviet amor doctrine prizes sheer numbers.

   Replacing & repairing a vehicle can take a few weeks, replacing its crew can take years.

5. James Burton can eat shit.

6. The doors to get into the BTR or any of the APCs the Soviets have look cramped as hell. I don’t know how you’re meant to board one if you have a full kit on.