RE: "Tanks, for the Memories"

The question is in a future combined arms team is there the a more
effective
weapon that can fill the same tactical nitch as a tank.  Especialy when
faced with transporting such a massive weapons system. The tanks
combanation
of shock, mobility and fire power have made it one of the most important
factors in 20th century warfare.
What technologies are there that can make a tank do it's job better?
What technologies are there that can do the job of a  tank better than a
tank?

Of course a combined arms team must exploit all of it's resources.  But
what
is in the mix varies with technologies.  There are times that your
forces
have a weapon that is a good fit and times things don't quite fit.  One
example is what to use for a modern light tank.
When you look for a 22nd century MBT look at the roll of a MBT, not it's
current TOE's, to match a weapons system to the job. Be it tank, heavy
assault shuttle or jump troops the choice will vary with time and
technology.  The only constant is change.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
[mailto:owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Andrew Martin
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 6:47 PM
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: Re: "Tanks, for the Memories"

Andrew Apter wrote:
> The real question is if you get greater and greater man portable
destructive power in smaller and smaller packages do tanks become
obsolete?

Don't attack infantry equipped with Anti-Tank weapons with your tanks.
Hit
'em with something else in your combined arms force, like artillery.

Andrew Martin
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