The Reasons Behind Abrams Tank Losses in Ukraine

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9 күн бұрын

A few months ago, the arrival of M1 Abrams tanks on the battlefield instilled fear in Russian troops. When the US announced their deployment in December 2023, a wave of optimism soared across Ukraine. Nicknamed “The Beast” for their firepower and armor, these tanks were seen as a turning point, a weapon expected to tip the scales decisively in Ukraine’s favor.
This euphoria, however, proved short-lived. By April 2024, reports of mounting losses began to surface. The Donbas region, once a hopeful battleground for Ukraine, became a graveyard for these powerful machines. At least five Abrams destroyed in a single month, falling victim to a swarm of cheap, commercially produced Russian drones.
Faced with these sobering losses, Ukraine has been forced into a difficult decision: to withdraw its remaining Abrams tanks from the front lines. The US is scrambling for a solution, working alongside Ukraine to develop new tactics while the Abrams are out of commission.
This unexpected setback makes us wonder: how could these seemingly invincible machines fall prey to a low-tech threat? Could the real problem lie not with the Abrams themselves, but with the way they were deployed?
To answer those questions, let’s first explore the historical and technical context of these beasts!
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@andrewstewart9263 8 күн бұрын

Abrams tanks are built to impress the taxpayer, not the enemy.

@PugilistCactus 8 күн бұрын

The ones the tax payers pay for don't leave home without US troops inside them. Those ones aren't for export.

@Aloh-od3ef 8 күн бұрын

The fact that you can’t name a better tank. Would suggest it is impressive. 🤦‍♂️

@joaquimbelbut4829 8 күн бұрын

Dteams@@Aloh-od3ef

@andrewstewart9263 8 күн бұрын

@@Aloh-od3ef Right, its soooooo impressive a 500 dollar drone can take it out. Lol.

@DarkCriimes 8 күн бұрын

@@andrewstewart9263fitted with anti jamming technology at the correct frequency he’s correct.

@derekbatten9236 8 күн бұрын

These tanks are great for fighting men in sandals, but not in a real war

@ghaytelgouach4122 8 күн бұрын

the men with sandals beat the tanks

@MRsolidcolor 8 күн бұрын

except its won wars already...

@nightlightabcd 8 күн бұрын

Russians are finding that out to, and much more so!! But you don't mention that!

@nestorkosmoi8841 8 күн бұрын

@@MRsolidcolor against stone age military, you could have achieved the same thing with motorcycles and it doesn't cost much

@Aloh-od3ef 8 күн бұрын

Sandal wearing people who was equipped with anti tank weapons! Land mines, IEDs and RPGs are anti tank weapons. But according to you, they was fighting with sanders right 🤣🤦‍♂️

@nabarunghoshal560 8 күн бұрын

Soon, analysts will be busy analysing the causes of failure of the F16s 😂

@aardvarkbiscuit2677 5 күн бұрын

Wait till you see the hand wringing when a carrier gets sunk

@nabarunghoshal560 4 күн бұрын

@@aardvarkbiscuit2677 hand wringing by Biden? Oh, that may be seen in case the WW3 begins because the Russian submarines have surrounded the US coast. 😁

@mx22mx22 2 күн бұрын

@@aardvarkbiscuit2677 jajajjaja go to hugh your mommy little cryer!

@trex2957 Күн бұрын

@@aardvarkbiscuit2677good luck, unless you're talking about Russia's steam boat, Admiral Sinksalotovich. I don't know if you have seen the analysis of US probable response if Russia pulled it off (which is very unlikely)... No, the Kremlin needs to stay the 2 block gangsters they actually are... Threaten Balkan states, try to shore up support for puppets like Trump, and poison political offsiders. Thsts what they're good at, and within their means.

@vincentromano187 8 күн бұрын

Instilled fear in Russian troops? 😂 Talk about delusions of grandeur 🤣

@oldhag2881 5 күн бұрын

Delusions of adequacy.

@dorneanudoru 5 күн бұрын

5 in a mounth? Compared with the 100 Russians is NOTHING. 7000 Russian tanks were lost in 2,5 years.

@MrProxl 4 күн бұрын

Vince You're not the brightest one are you?

@user-jp5rb8om5s 4 күн бұрын

Were did you get your 7000 fucking tanks 😂😅@dorneanudoru

@AdenXftFTH 4 күн бұрын

You are delusional and can't digest American propagandas @@dorneanudoru

@dingodog5677 8 күн бұрын

Russia was never worried about the Abrams. They knew it was too heavy and a drone would take it out. Tanks don’t fight tanks anymore.

@user-kw4jw4jd2o 8 күн бұрын

весной 2024 Т-72Б3 первым орудийным выстрелом уничтожил АБРАМС М1-А1

@mantori762 8 күн бұрын

So why are Russia down to activating t62/t55

@BarringtonDailey 8 күн бұрын

@@mantori762 They use them as mine sweepers and suicide drones. They have 30,000 tanks in storage, the tiny amounts the US EU send make no difference even if they were great tanks.

@stevanrozic4638 8 күн бұрын

@@mantori762 Stationary firepower,still has a big gun.

@mutteringmale 8 күн бұрын

U give the orcs too much credit. Even generals in the UDF and USA still think tanks are the cat's meow and that aircraft carriers are just splendiferous.

@torukmahtomahto409 8 күн бұрын

The russian "fear" was so obvious that every russian soldier hunt it....

@imrekalman9044 8 күн бұрын

The fear of not meeting it, thus not getting bounty for them. :D

@OSTemli 8 күн бұрын

Russian feared that they won't get to destroy Abram will gives million ruble per piece

@mi5iu491 8 күн бұрын

Lol let's not get carried away russia lost 4 thousand tanks vs 5 abrhams? Lol....

@mi5iu491 8 күн бұрын

@OSTemli russia lost 4 thousand of their tanks so...... don't kid urself bo tank is invincible western tanks are superior in every way. How often do u see a American tank with the current flying 200 feet into the air hahahahahah russian tanks are coffins but life is cheap in russia so it's all good 👍 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@danielm5551 8 күн бұрын

@@mi5iu491Russia has not lost 4k in tanks maybe a combination of vehicles I agree, the Abrahams does the flying turret as well so let’s be more realistic and less fanboyism

@hearmeout9138 4 күн бұрын

My cousin was one of the first tank commanders on the Abrams tank in 1981. He left the Army in 1990, just prior to Desert Shield/Storm. He speaks highly of the tank but it’s been 43 years since he was introduced to it. A lot has happened in those 43 years. It’s amazing to think that his time in service was closer to WWII than now.

@peterbott1877 7 күн бұрын

"Instilled fear in Russian troops" 😂😂😂

@dennisyoung7363 8 күн бұрын

There was never a wave of fear of the M1 by the Russians. On the contrary, the soldiers were excited about it because they got bonuses for killing it.

@stevanrozic4638 8 күн бұрын

Y'a man

@Simking 7 күн бұрын

Infinite money bonus glitch IRL

@kotok-rr3to 6 күн бұрын

Abrams is very special tank Just talking

@DemiGod.. 6 күн бұрын

Wave of fear - western wishfull thinking

@GrimReaper333666 5 күн бұрын

@@DemiGod..same goes for the russian ones, at least the american abrams keeps it's turret so calm down, the era of the tank has set. tanks are something to be feared only on an open field against other tanks or lighter vehicles, in urban or jungle territory they are useless so stop jerking your russian peepee

@bobby4500 8 күн бұрын

Looks like Abrams aren't shovel proof.

@Goprof150 8 күн бұрын

Nether is T-90M, Moskva, Terminator, S-400, shed tank, Black Sea fleet, ext

@KiselinaSRB 8 күн бұрын

@@Goprof150 But western countries and Ukraine don't use shovel's. That's what your media tells the world, Russian forces so broke they fight whit shovel's and washing machine micro chips.

@ejimayang3687 8 күн бұрын

@@Goprof150keep dreaming while Ukraine lose more territories

@wolfswinkel8906 8 күн бұрын

@@Goprof150why are you mentioning the names of Russian tanks? I thought western tanks were supposed to be superior with top level engineering... 😂

@Goprof150 8 күн бұрын

@@ejimayang3687 Not dreaming facts! Ukrainian is defending their land while Russia is lost 500,000 men.

@emmanuelsello3419 8 күн бұрын

All tanks appear to be susceptible to cheap drone attacks. Drones are the modern-day game changers in battle.

@eddieclarke9975 7 күн бұрын

98% of weapons on the battlefield become obsolete one way or another, this has always been the evolution of wars!

@Bordondental 5 күн бұрын

Yes , but most not as effectively as the Abrhams 😂

@Daniel-iz7iz 2 күн бұрын

Master fire master war. SUN ZU.

@UgandanAirForce 21 сағат бұрын

they've been saying that since before WW2, tanks won't ever be obsolete. They adapt and change like they always do.

@olliefoxx7165 8 күн бұрын

The Abrams getting destroyed wasn't a shock to anyone with a brain. The Leopard and Challenger tanks were destroyed before the Abrams. Why should the Abrams be any different? Just like the dozens of "wonder weapons" semt before and since the Abrams made no difference. This isnt Iraq or Afghanistan. This is an actual war against a competent power.

@Chris-wh3yz 8 күн бұрын

@@olliefoxx7165 While true. One main reason is we sent Ukraine our junk outdated M1A1 tanks. Which are inadequate for todays armor. Including T72s. Export T72s in 3rd world and Arab armies is not the same as what Russia uses. Let alone it’s T90s. Even if we did send them modern M1A2 Sep V4 versions? Drones today would still be a major problem and the mud which those heavy tanks are useless fighting in. Cannot fight the same strategies in every war. Not every tactic and weapon is the ideal game changer everywhere in the world. Good generals & commanders who was every great? Fought uniquely and instilled something novel and new.

@olliefoxx7165 8 күн бұрын

@@Chris-wh3yz It's very likely that Ukraine did get some of the "junk" Western powers had in stock. However, they most definitely sent very good equipment in enormous quantities. In a war, very good equipment gets destroyed. That's war. What I find distasteful is when the equipment sent is touted as "invincible" or "wonder weapons." This isn't fair to the soldiers using that equipment bc when that equipment inevitably gets destroyed, the blame is shifted to the soldiers. They are on the front line, risking their lives. They deserve to know the truth about the equipment sent as well as the public. I have seen dozens upon dozens of various types of equipment get touted as invincible game changers. We are being lied to about this war, the equipment and many other matters. This war is going very badly for Ukraine. They need to get a ceasefire and pull their tattered nation together and rebuild. Did you know BlackRock, Soros and Bill Gates now own 33% of Ukrainian farmland? There will be nothing left for the Ukrainian men to return to if the fighting isn't stopped ASAP.

@iamscoutstfu 8 күн бұрын

The Iraq war was an actual war. Iraqis had tanks and anti-tank weapons...

@temich1985 8 күн бұрын

Because americans are masters of sales and marketing, they overhyped those abrams like it’s some invincible wunderwaffe. In reality its just super expensive T-80 with some fancy yet a bit useless these days techy-tech

@mochaholic3039 7 күн бұрын

Competent power? ON what world are you living? 700,000 dead Russians against an country that's not even half the Russian population. Keep coping in your fantasy with your face buried in daddy Putin's groin.

@RomanVarl 8 күн бұрын

0:10 Instilled fear? Caused a laugh, more like it

@Pureblood712 8 күн бұрын

I mean how much longer does russia need to beat its old men neighbors LOL

@ChasseurTueur 8 күн бұрын

@@Pureblood712 there many young in EU, they can always go home, to help their elderly :) Slava

@Pureblood712 8 күн бұрын

@@ChasseurTueur What a joke russia is lol The shovel isn't working so good

@SmeeUncleJoe 8 күн бұрын

When it was announced, a Russian General was quoted as saying "They all burn the same to us".

@Pureblood712 8 күн бұрын

@@SmeeUncleJoe Was he in his penthouse when he said this?

@iam_joshua_bcxvii 7 күн бұрын

Soo you're telling me, that Soviet and WW2 Era tanks has more balls to fight in Ukraine than the supposed 80s era or modern era Abrams tanks?

@bluelithium9808 8 күн бұрын

Destroyed by broke washing machine parts.

@mikimaus5420 7 күн бұрын

Three days to Kiev, huh?

@user-oy5mm3pb2g 8 күн бұрын

Abrams was never a super tank except when used against civilians and peasants in Iraq and Afghanistan.

@reserva120 8 күн бұрын

That’s a very stupid statement

@AlbeMdz 8 күн бұрын

@@reserva120true hurts 😂huh

@NDR-hn3ue 8 күн бұрын

@@reserva120 No it isn't ......................it's THE TRUTH

@JojoJoget 8 күн бұрын

@@reserva120but its true, Afghans and Iraqis didn’t have modern anti tank weapons

@zoranbarisic9143 8 күн бұрын

Nato hijene i ne znaju drugačije, u čoporu na slabije. Sada im je došao kraj.

@olik9388 8 күн бұрын

Apparently they’re scared of F-16s too 😂

@Dickeyj2010 2 күн бұрын

They are scared of all the propaganda, so scared...

@Ragneinar Күн бұрын

Если честно, мы русские, как и украинцы, их очень ждëм😅 Чтобы показать всему Миру, как горит эта техника. На самом деле, техника у вас неплохая, но есть проблемы с производствами, логистикой и другими тыловыми задачами. Тыл очень многое решает. Я бы даже сказал, что это основопологающая часть победы. Россия не мобилизировала экономику под военные нужды (хотя и не работает в холостую как до 2022 года). Несмотря на это, мы планомерно продвигаемся, учитывая, что киевский режим работает на полную мощность, а НАТО и ЕС панически пытаются нарастить вооружение (куда более важнее боеприпасы и снаряды, чем техника) и санкциями уничтожить российскую экономику. Жаль что от этих действий страдают обычные налогоплатильщики ЕС и США, а правительство набивает карманы долларами и евро. Мы не считаем врагами обычных граждан США и ЕС. Да, и украинцев тоже. Воюем с однополярным миром (мировым правительством, если так можно сказать), а украинцы (которые не участвовали в притеснении русскоговорящего населения) просто жертвы...

@josefodium8888 8 күн бұрын

So, you aren’t even going to mention the one that was knocked out by a T-72 in a duel?

@robbypolter6689 7 күн бұрын

The distance was 6000 m and it was at night. The T-72 used a tube rocket in the attack.

@josefodium8888 7 күн бұрын

@@robbypolter6689 Must be some other M1 you are talking about. I’m talking about the one that was hit by a couple of APDS shells somewhere around Avdiivka. First hit (side of the turret) stopped it dead and the second one left it burning to a crisp.

@MAC-tv6zq 2 күн бұрын

Are you going to mention the low-level of skill the Ukrainians bring to the table? You can give a 6 year-old an M4 but don't expect too much from him.

@zozulya2 Күн бұрын

@@MAC-tv6zq Not a very apt analogy mate.

@MAC-tv6zq Күн бұрын

@@zozulya2 Says who? YOU? lol

@Ghost12561 Күн бұрын

Conclusion: The tank was not design against drones

@joaquinxy 8 күн бұрын

Somewhere im Afghanistan... the Taliban are watching this video, munching on some popcorns.

@distorteduzi 4 күн бұрын

😂

@chrismay25 3 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@MAC-tv6zq 3 күн бұрын

They don't have popcorn or anything else to eat in that sheet-hole. Probably munching on a boiled sandal.

@snippidippi 2 күн бұрын

And the talibans just have m60 tanks...

@Sneaky-Snek 2 күн бұрын

some of them are on twitter complaining about the 9-5 work hours and that the devil himself created such a horrible thing🤣🤣

@RunPJs 8 күн бұрын

T72 - cheap death trap. Abrams- expensive death trap.

@nostro1940 8 күн бұрын

Abrams crew survivability is much better than the t series tanks. Only a low lQ indian would think otherwise

@kelseypalaniuk100 8 күн бұрын

6 tanks lost, ALL CREWS LIVED!!!!!!!!!!! TARD!!!!!!!!!!!

@is-3shchuka765 8 күн бұрын

crew actually lives most of the time but whatever you tell yourself buddy.

@neisvestno2444 8 күн бұрын

@@is-3shchuka765 >whatever you tell yourself. Auto-ironic much, aren't you?

@sandsandwich9217 8 күн бұрын

@@is-3shchuka765all vehicles are death traps bud, just depends on how you drive it

@randomthing9712 3 күн бұрын

Im a neutral person Abrams is a good and decent tank, but abrams are a cold war era tank and not a digital era tank Its like throwing a ww1 tank into a group of ww2 soldiers equip with bazooka

@xanderdylan5085 8 күн бұрын

Abrams got hit by pretty big shovel

@q3813 8 күн бұрын

The Abrams are effective when facing enemies with no weapons.

@yakinthebox 8 күн бұрын

Yeah cause its a known fact ISIS and the Taliban dont have any weapons..

@rodesdara 8 күн бұрын

no! they are effective facing other tanks in environment where they have no areal threats... Now every tank melts to a drone - weapon they were never been made to fight against. Same reason there is no T-14 on battlefield from russian side. It would be a such political failure for russia cuz they would be as easly destroyed than any other thank in this war.

@ChakalX011 8 күн бұрын

@@rodesdara The T14 Armata was canceled due to design problems with the engine, which is why it never saw battle. You must remember that a t72 destroyed an Abrams in ranged combat.

@iamscoutstfu 8 күн бұрын

@@ChakalX011 M1s have destroyed numerous t72s and a Bradley destroyed a T80.

@capngrimcoke127 8 күн бұрын

@@ChakalX011 Look up Battle of 73 Easting, and Battle of Medina Ridge. The only time we had tank on tank battle. Afterwards, there wasn't any. Not even during 2003 invasion of Iraq.

@Nooneno979 8 күн бұрын

Man those shovels are getting Dangerous! But at least Ukraine is Making Great Progress towards Kiev!

@theshotgunguy4772 8 күн бұрын

😂

@not-normal771 8 күн бұрын

Where does this shovels reference come from? I've seen it several times in comments, but not sure what it means. Could you bring me up to speed?

@TonyL-gw4qx 8 күн бұрын

@@theshotgunguy4772😂

@Nooneno979 8 күн бұрын

@@not-normal771 the news said Russia had only shovels and was running out and had to use washer machine chips for their weapons. 😂

@dugzamilza5212 8 күн бұрын

@@not-normal771 There was meme from Ukraine 2 years ago. russians run out ammunition and start using shovels another one was russians using washer machine chip to make missiles and rockets. Since then shovels become symbol of Russian success.

@rocanroller85 8 күн бұрын

Abrams were invincible because they always fought against farmers. They never fought against a real army. Now they're facing a real war and the results are catastrophic for those tanks.

@nightlightabcd 5 күн бұрын

That is just plain stupid! Saddam had the 2ed larges army in the world! Knock it off with your ignorance and stupidity! I'm guessing you are a Russian or a Trump supporter!

@MAC-tv6zq 2 күн бұрын

Tell it to Saddam Hussein's destroyed armies.

@TarsonTalon Күн бұрын

@@MAC-tv6zq So you're saying Iraq was 'near peer'? Excuse me?

@MAC-tv6zq Күн бұрын

@@TarsonTalon They has all the best Russian and Chinese weaponry. So, tell us. What is the difference?

@horoshkoaleksandr273 14 сағат бұрын

@@TarsonTalonso you say that Ukraine is "near peer" for Russia? 🤡

@user-wp7os2ee5l 8 күн бұрын

Russian shovel is better than Abrams😅

@1individeo 8 күн бұрын

Low tech? Drones are everything BUT low tech. They are very cheap but not low tech

@TruthBot1984 8 күн бұрын

Well put dear boy....

@user-fy5jb5wk6i Күн бұрын

The point was that cheap $500 drone kills $4m tank

@qaiserhaider 8 күн бұрын

Abram tanks had never seen a real adversary since its deployment history. Now, F-16s are waiting to bring down their glorious history in the ashes.

@nostro1940 8 күн бұрын

As opposed to the amazing non existent fighter jets developed by india

@PugilistCactus 8 күн бұрын

This also isn't an Abrams of the US quality. These are just standard export models. Actual Abrams with chobham armor would he a touch bit harder to crack than this. But the US would never export those.

@stormtruppen4039 8 күн бұрын

@@PugilistCactus cope

@carval51 8 күн бұрын

@@PugilistCactus the answer is a no, while the export version is a less better one, but it is as good as general abrams. it's just with less of the latest upgrade. to put it to context some sandals adversary did manage to take it out too.

@Skrenja 8 күн бұрын

@@stormtruppen4039The export variant is literally 80's tech.

@November441 2 күн бұрын

In Tank vs tank situation, Abrams are beasts.

@ikaustralia 7 күн бұрын

It didn't instill any fear into Russian troops - don't flatter yourself 😀Russian troops got excited as they now would be able to hunt it

@TheCasualTerrarian442 8 күн бұрын

The only thing abrams have ever fought are people in sandals with RPG-2s, not a real contemporary militaries.

@yakinthebox 8 күн бұрын

Not really, Iraq had lots of Anti tanks weapons, IEDs, VIEDs, thermobaric charges etc

@bangladeshi-player 2 күн бұрын

@@yakintheboxafganistan?

@bangladeshi-player 2 күн бұрын

and still lost those 😂😂😂

@yakinthebox 2 күн бұрын

@@bangladeshi-player Yeah? lost? do afghanistan or iraq attack america nowadays? lmao they got absolutely fucked

@IncoGnito-ji5du 8 күн бұрын

People seem to forget... Even the Abrams, is a 40yo design.

@pst959 8 күн бұрын

t72 also

@martinvidenovic5767 8 күн бұрын

The problem is with the new anti-tank weapons, not the tank, which has reached its maximum armor. Advertising is also a big problem, as with American invisible planes in a fight with third-rate armies, they can have success, but against well-equipped armies they will suffer very large losses and be very vulnerable due to their invisibility.

@12313846 8 күн бұрын

And the game changing f16 50 years old.

@Mirage-pz 8 күн бұрын

Before destroyed : ABRAMS IS SUPER MODERN GAME CHANGER FOR UKRAINE! - headlines After Destroyed: You know.... its very old, chill out. C O P I U M 100%

@ArthurMorgantherealone 8 күн бұрын

No it's a western democratic modern vehicle unlike russia's T-90 which is 100 years old 🤓

@MrRyder3737 2 күн бұрын

When your enemy is competitive, your weapons goes nuts

@rustysdirtworks8398 3 күн бұрын

Things are different when your enemy is armed and not civilians

@pivkemrzli2297 8 күн бұрын

abrahams is a great tank for fighting people in flipflops throwing stones at it.. but sadly it turns into an expensive pile of garbage as soon as it encounters an opponent that can actually strike back.

@freedomloverusa3030 8 күн бұрын

false, those flipflops avoid the US military in direct confrontation, tanks were almost never used after the initial invasion in Iraq, except for Fallujah, and never in Afghanistan. Get some literacy.

@is-3shchuka765 8 күн бұрын

drones and having a tank be alone isn't the greatest thing either, if it were in an actual group with infantry then it would work because that's what tactics it was meant to be used for. This is literally repetition of the same tactic used that Russia got most of their losses from and now they need to learn how to actually fight against other countries now.

@pierluigidipietro8097 8 күн бұрын

@@freedomloverusa3030 if drones were available 25 years earlier, US would have lost even in IRAQ

@ChasseurTueur 8 күн бұрын

@@is-3shchuka765 wasnt Ukraine trained and equipped by HATO and USA from long before 2014? wasnt Ukraine paid by USA from 1991?

@SmeeUncleJoe 8 күн бұрын

@@is-3shchuka765 Let it all out brother. Have a good cry. You'll feel better afterwards. Some times our team doesn't win. It's a fact of life. This will make you emotionally stronger and build character, if you let it. Learn from it.

@attosamy6524 8 күн бұрын

well no they are using their tanks against real army not rebels

@Aloh-od3ef 8 күн бұрын

They was used against the 2nd largest tank force on earth, TWICE and won both conflicts. Obviously you don’t know your history! Gulf war 1991. Iraq 2003.

@tamdang8346 8 күн бұрын

@@Aloh-od3ef😂😂 relax media can only get you this far.... where can iraq procure that many tanks ? From their butts ? Most of their equipments are either bought from the West or relics from past wars ? Both of which are ancient...2nd ? More like 20th if you ask me

@is-3shchuka765 8 күн бұрын

@@tamdang8346 you're being controlled by Russian media right now buddy, hop off the internet you're too gullible

@K0ntakt5 8 күн бұрын

@@Aloh-od3ef that is clearly the wrong analogy- iraq is not and was not a near peer opponent. but it should have been a warning to us when several years ago we could see video of saudi m1 tanks and m2 bradley infantry fighting vehicles knocked out by the houthis in yemen

@pilot4life15 8 күн бұрын

@@tamdang8346 wow , clearly you dont know shit. Iraq was a oil rich country buying for the time modern russian equipment. now if your saying russian equipment is stone age and relics then i would agree with you. iraq did not have western equipment.

@user-xw4hn7lb3x 3 күн бұрын

Remote controlled flying bombs the size of a football is as high tech as it gets in a war.

@willi2kj 2 күн бұрын

fly-by-wire rocket launchers were a weapon I used in a video game on N-64... high tech gadgets have been imagined since before I was born. It's all about secrecy and letting the masses kill each other with obsolete toys. This is just mass depopulation sold to old fashioned action hero movie fans. Nobody is dying that is rich and none of the weapons used are rare or unobtainable tech.

@josue_kay 7 күн бұрын

The problem with the Abram's failed performance in Ukraine is solely due to the lack of use of the afterburner on that jet engine by the AFU...

@victorotvertchenko2665 8 күн бұрын

Saw one yesterday. In Moscow

@birdyflying4240 8 күн бұрын

yes, they went all the way to Moscow like Napoleon 🤣🤣🤣

@opuntian 8 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@johnsmith1953x 8 күн бұрын

Those aren't really M1 Abrahms tank son.

@jamesmarkov9570 8 күн бұрын

@@johnsmith1953xWell the tanks deployed to Ukraine were billed as older but capable models, in all news accounts

@allansmith9004 8 күн бұрын

And it took a crane to make it look damaged enough to put on display.

@MichailAgustusSolomonic 8 күн бұрын

I can't enough to say this: "Welcome To The Drone Age"

@MAC-tv6zq 3 күн бұрын

Naw...soon some scientist at Natick Labs will invent a jammer that makes drones drop from the sky.

@papaah_omwami Күн бұрын

Abrams were built for Afghan war... where the enemy has no ability to defend themselves. Same to F16s

@Lappy-uz9yt 7 күн бұрын

They weren’t fearful of them. They can be destroyed just like any tank.

@srki8231 8 күн бұрын

Those tanks met a serious enemy for the first time. They are large, heavy and expensive to maintain and are literally a sitting duck. The Russians will just destroy them

@PugilistCactus 8 күн бұрын

Why yall acting like tanks are invincible? No one made any of these claims besides the tabloids you all like to listen to.

@nostro1940 8 күн бұрын

Russian tanks lost: > 8000

@nightlightabcd 8 күн бұрын

Russians are losing their tanks much, much faster!

@Hanimichal 8 күн бұрын

@@nostro1940 who told you? UKR media?

@YaraMits 8 күн бұрын

@@nostro1940you think what would happen if Ukraine deployed the same number of tanks to the battlefield? The only reason why Abram lost so little when compared to the Russian is because of the sheer number it participated in the war. You think Abram, or any western tank is some miracle when facing Russian anti tanks? That they are somewhat invincible? The only time when tanks are invincible was when facing pickup trucks and sandals army.

@filipq4 8 күн бұрын

There is only 1 reason,RF is not Middle-East or Afgan😂

@VoiceofDaNoise 7 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same....Fire power is in different level.

@4191682 7 күн бұрын

And they lost to Afgan too.

@masymori8996 7 күн бұрын

Both lost in afghan.

@filipq4 6 күн бұрын

@@masymori8996 Afganistan is graveyard of Empires🤷‍♂️

@AkpLoveHtarsu 4 күн бұрын

@@4191682even afghan lost afghan too

@syfaSkyl 2 күн бұрын

Tanks don't kill tanks. Drones kill tanks.

@l337pwnage 3 күн бұрын

oof, things must be bad if they are actually *admitting* losses.

@sawitonline7998 8 күн бұрын

the real problem is us marketing , they make people think everything is invincible , if you hit anything with enough energy it cant last

@MAC-tv6zq 2 күн бұрын

True. Too bad the Ukrainians manning those sophisticated tanks do not know how to keep them from being hit.

@johnlozano7981 8 күн бұрын

the beast? more likely "the feast" lol

@fredliperson9171 8 күн бұрын

The M1 wasn't engineered to be invincible it was engineered to save the crew who in time will dust off their clothes and jump into another one ....Tanks are a dime a dozen crews aren't 😂

@dexlab7539 8 күн бұрын

Sole Purpose of Abrams: Maximum Profit for MIC, nothing more

@likemostthings 8 күн бұрын

not one Russian soldier was ever afraid because 30 Abrams tanks showed up to Ukraine

@georggeogov6338 8 күн бұрын

they were promised to close the mortgage, and they are literally hunting for them

@mutteringmale 8 күн бұрын

Showed up late late, in small numbers, needing incredibly large logistics and fuel train to operate, and old models.

@echetamadavidson9454 8 күн бұрын

@@mutteringmale Suuurreeee🤡😂

@phillipdavidhaskett7513 4 күн бұрын

Agreed. But every Russian tanker is afraid another 30 Javelins will show up in Ukraine.

@CashCatz 4 күн бұрын

@@phillipdavidhaskett7513 No, the Javelins have proved to be pretty ineffective (and often duds). They're much more afraid of drones (both sides are).

@billtev9846 8 күн бұрын

Noise and vibrations can give off the location of heavy mechanical devices

@chuckgilly 6 күн бұрын

They need to watch out for Graboids from the movie Tremors.

@wandameadows5736 Күн бұрын

It's a freaking War your going to LOSE ARMOR. Armor isn't designed to be indestructible, its designed to defeat the opponent & last 1 second longer than the enemies armor. The Abrams Tank like all the Armor on these Battle Fields in Ukraine are being tested like never before & there's not a Tank or piece of Armor that's immune from destruction. If there was such Armor on either side the War would be over already.

@umazjalal1 2 күн бұрын

I love it when Americans wake up and see that reality is different from Hollywood. The beast got busted 😂😂😂

@waxy3220 8 күн бұрын

Wow 1 tank costs roughly 8000 drones

@Flitalidapouet 7 күн бұрын

But less then my divorce LOL

@birdyflying4240 8 күн бұрын

Abrams are great tanks if they have air support, loads of infantry around, drone protection untis, kerosine trucks in line, no swamps or soft ground, strong bridges to pass and turbine maintenance engeneers nearby... and no professional army in the area.

@olik9388 8 күн бұрын

So basically they’re great for a weekend cruise… if it’s sunny.

@finscreenname 3 күн бұрын

They need wider tracks, (air/ground) cover to operate, the armor they took off and better tactics (on their own they are just targets) and the rest of the stuff you mentioned.

@sonidamara5018 2 күн бұрын

@@finscreennamethis tank hits mines n after crew abandon it the drones attack it

@iare19 8 күн бұрын

Same metal coffin as every other.

@rvh1702 8 күн бұрын

"Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!"

@Kevjoseful 8 күн бұрын

The Abrahams was used to fighting the Taleban and weaker armies. Now its met its equal

@kirilmazurek2843 8 күн бұрын

It's Superior.

@Marcell.98 8 күн бұрын

So you think that the soviets would have used fpv drones in the 80s when this tank has enteres service? And the also, drones became a larger threat only a few years ago

@Shyhalu 8 күн бұрын

@@kirilmazurek2843 LOL, cope.

@iamscoutstfu 8 күн бұрын

A bradley just BTFOd a t80...

@Shyhalu 8 күн бұрын

@@iamscoutstfu When that happens in the majority of the encounters, then you can claim something. Taking 1 rare instance and then deciding that's how it works is how we lose wars. The Ukraine is losing our tanks left and right to the point where they were asked to pull them off the front line.

@trevorsutherland5263 8 күн бұрын

Military TV should go ahead and begin writing "The Reasons Behind F-16 Losses in Ukraine". Just start now and get ahead of it a bit...."

@MAC-tv6zq 2 күн бұрын

The Ukrainians cannot fly a sophisticated jet any better than they can maneuver a high-tech tank.

@Rubashow 8 күн бұрын

Nobody who was in any way serious about this claimed the M1 would tip the scales or was a decisive weapon. Ukraine received 31 of them and while it's better than most Ukrainian and Russian tanks, it's still just a tank. It' has the same vulnerabilities as all the other MBTs.

@Oleg111222333 6 күн бұрын

Better than Russian tanks? Are you sure? T-90 - smoothbore 125 mm gun. When firing armor-piercing cumulative and sub-caliber ammunition, the maximum sighting range is 4000 m, guided missile ammunition - 5000 m, high-explosive fragmentation ammunition along a ballistic trajectory up to 10,000 m. Abrams - when using the most common M829 projectile, the sighting range is 4300 meters. Abrams, by the way, is not even really a tank. The armor scheme of the tank should be approximately the same on all sides due to the fact that in a battle in an urban environment the enemy may unexpectedly be on the side. According to the front armor scheme, the Abrams is more consistent with the self-propelled guns. But for a self-propelled gun, its weapon is too weak. Also, the standard Abrams ammunition loadout has a very small amount of high-explosive ammunition, it is mainly equipped with anti-tank shells. Which is also very typical for self-propelled guns. If someone walks like a duck, if someone quacks like a duck, then perhaps it is a duck? The main purpose of self-propelled guns is to destroy enemy tanks from a safe distance using a more powerful long-range gun. But Abrams does not have a powerful long-range gun. So what is its advantage?

@Rubashow 6 күн бұрын

@@Oleg111222333 You could have saved yourself the effort if you had at least tried to understand what I've written there ...

@danielapel1976 2 күн бұрын

It never established " fear". No one called it the " Beast".

@MartinMartinX 8 күн бұрын

They failed because they met real army this time. Easy to understand.

@is-3shchuka765 8 күн бұрын

not really, they were alone, which no tank should be at all in a fight. Stop posting propaganda for Putin and grow up.

@donHooligan 8 күн бұрын

@@is-3shchuka765 why do you think fash propaganda is better?

@Comrade-V 8 күн бұрын

@@is-3shchuka765 Slava Rossii!

@firdausidris6367 8 күн бұрын

Bingo, usually their enemy riding on donkey & camel.

@mitchellbaldridge1281 8 күн бұрын

Alone was your sister and mom under the brigde selling themselves cheap last weekend@@is-3shchuka765

@iamgermane 8 күн бұрын

Abrams tanks have been withdrawn.

@TruthBot1984 8 күн бұрын

Run away......

@Lana-xd7ey 8 күн бұрын

Monthy python

@toyotahonda2618 8 күн бұрын

Luckily, they couldn't remove all of them from the front line, because they are heavy and require special trucks and logistics. Even today we have a new one that got destroyed

@PBRStreetgang911 7 күн бұрын

The USA wishes the Abrams instilled fear, but they never did anything to instil any fear at all so why would they assume that? The Russians realised long ago that drones would be the tanks worst enemy, that is why they have cope cages on all new armour. Without anti drone defences any tank is toast on the modern battlefield, The new T90's have a nice one...

@DoctorDestyNova 7 күн бұрын

Israel has protection on their tanks. They aren’t Russia

@pengseahang946 5 күн бұрын

The way they deploy/managed these tanks is Pure stupidity !!! 😱

@Kanvers_Martian 8 күн бұрын

They didn't bring fear but a challenge

@burtbak-jv9go 8 күн бұрын

imagine of you are a leader of a country who has been sold these weapons to defend your country and they have been shown not to be up to the job, don't expect a refund from the usa and don't ask for one or they may sanction you if you do

@yakinthebox 8 күн бұрын

Brother, the US sends ukraine the oldest M1s from the 80s... No one is buying those/Not upgrading them

@notsure6182 8 күн бұрын

the patriot is the greatest scam ever done to an Ally... other then the F-35 scam

@user-fj3gp4mh2n 6 күн бұрын

Anyone with any sense would know that you have to go as a combined arms unit infantry and air support in order for a tank to be effective it will not work by itself

@notsure6182 5 күн бұрын

@@user-fj3gp4mh2n so the US tanks and other weapons only work against countries they can have air superiority over? so why send them to Ukraine where they will never have that

@readingmachinenegi 6 күн бұрын

they knew god damn well what happened to the russian tank in that battlefield yet they still committing the same mistake as if the other side can't do the same. what a bunch of idiots.

@IAmDeepSpace 8 күн бұрын

USA Military = Wizard of Oz.

@aidanmacdougall9250 8 күн бұрын

Abrams can be taken out by a RPG7 or Kornet just the same! Drones aren't it's only vulnerability

@nostro1940 8 күн бұрын

The crew survives

@nestorkosmoi8841 8 күн бұрын

@@nostro1940 only if they run fast

@OOspazOO 8 күн бұрын

@@nostro1940 great, another potential problem for the politicians. too many pensions.

@Aloh-od3ef 8 күн бұрын

Imagine a tank being disabled by a weapon designed to disable tanks…. That’s crazy 🤦‍♂️

@katyushatman5187 8 күн бұрын

@@nostro1940 dont matter if they dont have equipment to work with

@Reginleivch 8 күн бұрын

Game Changer ❎❎❎ Money Maker ✅✅✅

@teckmenglee8060 8 күн бұрын

US military will pay many millions to replace these useless Abrams tanks, and more kickback money to all the US politicians.

@matthewwagner47 Күн бұрын

New found weakness? The M1A1 is a very old weapon and clearly the russia knows how to waste them easily.

@patrickmccrann991 Күн бұрын

Every tank is vulnerable to drone attacks. Also, these are not the latest Abrams with the latest upgrades.

@user-oy5mm3pb2g 8 күн бұрын

Never knew the Russian soldiers were scared of an ordinary tin can with a barrel. Well, they never showed such.

@AlexRay777 8 күн бұрын

Против Дронов танки бесполезны , сколько стоит танк и сколько стоит 1 дрон? Какое соотношение цены?

@kandy4848 8 күн бұрын

No, every such military vehicle has got a weak spot. If you hit there, the tank can not move. Even if you hit the belt, the tank could not move. So, we need to protect the weak sides like the turtle cover the Russians introduced to save from drone attacks.

@olliefoxx7165 8 күн бұрын

@kandy4848 $4 million dollars tank vs $500 drone and the drone wins? Bad investment

@barotrauma_32 8 күн бұрын

а в бою против пехоты и техники сколько приносит пользы танк, а сколько дрон?

@the_truth_movement5565 6 күн бұрын

4 million for a garbage

@mattjessup8376 Күн бұрын

This war has changed the dynamics of war. Large ships, tanks, and troop concentrations are easily targeted and destroyed by drones. Until drones can be easily taken out in mass the traditional Blitzkrieg won’t work.

@user-he4kc3oh9m 8 күн бұрын

Наш танк Т-72-Б3 весной уничтожил один М1А1-SA и одну машину разминирования на его основе с помощью управляемого снаряда 9Н119М "Инвар" с расстояния 5,5 километра! А вчера Т-72Б3 поразил "Инваром" Челленджер 2 в башню ( от Челленджера остались только гусеницы и опорные катки а всё остальное разлетелось в клочья)!

@johnconnery1939 3 күн бұрын

True , but given that Russia has lost over 8,000 tanks and 12000 apc,s it proves the point that tanks are not designed to take on drones. If they were why is Russia’s t-14 supertank not been deployed. Russia has used old t55 and t 62 tanks to offset the losses in t80 and t-90 models. Mbt are not suited to modern war whereas lighter more agile tanks may be or well designed Bradley are proving to be very effective. Tanks on tank warfare is a thing of the past for all armies.

@user-he4kc3oh9m 2 күн бұрын

@@johnconnery1939 То, что вам на западе говорят ФЕЙК (Киев лжёт вашему правительству приписывая к нашим потерям свои (к 1 реальному русскому танку будет приписано 50 Украинских просто чтобы денег из НАТО не лишиться и что бы деньги родне погибших украинцев не платить а в свой бандеровский кошелёк положить то есть на самом деле из этих 8 тысяч танков Россия потеряла всего 150 единиц безвозвратно и 500 штук хоть и были подбиты но уже отремонтированы и вернулись в строй через 3 часа после подбития а остальные - это потери ВСУ которые были выданы Зеленским за наши потери!)!

@user-he4kc3oh9m 2 күн бұрын

@@johnconnery1939 А про Армату (Т-14) это БМК (Боевая Машина Командующего) Их задача не воевать а координировать действия танковых подразделений то есть 15 машин вполне достаточно!

@harapatrick8406 8 күн бұрын

The M1 Abraham is a formidable weapon against weak or less advanced weaponry. But not to an equal adversary like Russia. 🇷🇺

@nostro1940 8 күн бұрын

M1 was designed to work in conjunction with the US air force

@PugilistCactus 8 күн бұрын

Russia is also fighting old versions that the US phased out 10-20 years ago. We saw the same tanks take to combat in the middle East (export, not the Afghanistan/Iraq variety with DU armor). They suffered the same issues.

@MRsolidcolor 8 күн бұрын

you understand that you aren't fighting Americans, with American gear. they have gotten the gear and tanks the Americana military was removing from its inventory. Bradly and Abrams both are on the American chopping blocks.. you trying to brag about beating old out dated tanks that don't have Americans crews or support... desperate to try to claim a win ... America population has zero interest in war with Russia.. they cant beat the USA. First off we can come to you and fight you at home but Russia and the world cant come to the USA and fight...

@OOspazOO 8 күн бұрын

that's literally true of all tanks.

@tamdang8346 8 күн бұрын

@@PugilistCactusit is fun to fight the war not to win but to lose face in public and hire accs to cover their assea

@hansweissmann_xviii6754 8 күн бұрын

Funny, every tank is a target on the battlefield when the enemy has air superiority.....Simple fact.........

@karambasankoumbafadiga3229 8 күн бұрын

Real reason: first person view shovels- wire guided beam riding shovels- Laser guided artillery shovels- Loitering shovels.... and the list goes on........ Blyatz those shovels are getting dangerous heh😂 who would've thought.

@charleschapman2428 8 күн бұрын

I remember reading years ago about how the roads and bridges in Germany had to be upgraded and reinforced to handle the weights of the Abrams tank. I doubt they're going to do any better protecting the area around Kiev.

@pwtigertoursmukherjee1655 Күн бұрын

Abraham cost price hundred thousand USD, Sale price 5 million USD, Pentagon official commission 1.5 million USD, Senetors commission 1.5 million USD, Price the manufacturer get 2 million USD.. That's the truth

@frankdolores6199 8 күн бұрын

Op when fighting peasants with ak, but cant do sh3t with a near peer opponent..

@TruthBot1984 8 күн бұрын

Near peer, think you mean superior...

@Samuel_Wimes 8 күн бұрын

Bayraktar Javelin Atacms Patriot Abrams You are here. F16 ... Peace negotiations

@akotarakz 8 күн бұрын

Every russian equipment produced during and after the Cold War (weapons, vehicles, ships, helicopters, jets). Modern Russian EW Systems and Air-Defence Systems. BMP-T Terminator. You are here. T-14 Armata ..................... Peace negotiations. PS: I'm sure I'm missing even more stuff, but the russian losses are just too many to name them all right now.

@Samuel_Wimes 8 күн бұрын

@@akotarakz i can't disagree with you, yet lesser this lists - more people will survive.

@akotarakz 8 күн бұрын

@@Samuel_Wimes Well...depends only on one man. He gives the withdraw order and the list stops. Sadly this is not how things are going to end, because the political play is very important for him and he can not allow himself to look weak.

@Samuel_Wimes 8 күн бұрын

@@akotarakz Oh, for the god's sake, it never was and will not be depending on one man, who ever he is. It just don't work this way.

@akotarakz 8 күн бұрын

@@Samuel_Wimes Well...nothing happens without his signature on the paper, so...

@MichyEats 4 күн бұрын

the problem is need of APS, like on Merkava, Active Protection Systems.

@ayadnakshabandi1526 8 күн бұрын

Excellent Report Thanks Sir. Always one of the Best

@SharadSoren 8 күн бұрын

This reminds me of the Patton Tanks supposedly far superior than Indian Army Tanks that USA supplied to Pakistan and were destroyed by Indian Army in India Pakistan War of 1965 in which the Pakistan Army lost 97 Patton tanks during the battle with better Indian tactics, and a successful Indian strategy.

@bernarddeham4787 8 күн бұрын

2:41 All what you are describing can be summarised in a nutshell: a pile of scrap metal.

@flux4359 Күн бұрын

Perhaps this is why the Marine corps got rid of its tanks?

@arnel9221 7 күн бұрын

i think those abrams variant didn’t even have aps trophy

@Argosy16 8 күн бұрын

"Instilled fear"😂😂😂😂😂😂

@anonymous-go1tq 7 күн бұрын

Definitely not scary behind a screen now when your friend is next to you and about 100 meters away from you and you see the gun start pointing at you it could instill fear but maybe your built different

@americanadventureoutdoors4213 8 күн бұрын

Drones are a problem for all tanks , not just the m1a1 !

@kuetrelazeirl4356 7 күн бұрын

that abrams has also been destroyed in 1 shot from a T-72BM

@simonschulz415 6 күн бұрын

Fear in Russian troops really sounds like wishful thinking.

@worfoz 6 күн бұрын

Russians are too drunk to have any feelings whatsoever dictatorships destroy humanity

@boomson202 8 күн бұрын

No American weapons have ever instilled fear in Russian troops.

@Pureblood712 8 күн бұрын

Not yet. Trump 2024

@tyguy6296 8 күн бұрын

so why didn't they ever cross fulda?

@donHooligan 8 күн бұрын

...not since the warcrymes against Japan.

@Pureblood712 8 күн бұрын

@@donHooligan F around and find out ask japan lol. We are much stronger now.

@saintsuniverse 8 күн бұрын

@@Pureblood712says a regular CNN subscriber

@barracuda008l4 8 күн бұрын

No, consider air attacks!!!! Ridiculous in the 80's attack helicopters were yhe main risk for tanks

@Oleg111222333 6 күн бұрын

What kind of helicopters do conventional US adversaries have? Maximum infantrymen in sandals on donkeys. The donkey does not know how to attack from above. :)