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[–] 10 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

I dont think it's quite the same thing though. US contractors won't be fighting, I think they'll just be maintaining and repairing equipment.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Arguably, a much more critical job for a capital-intensive army.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Yes, it’s actually huge. Especially for maintaining a weapon as complicated as an Abrams tank. If it can be repaired close to the front lines then that has the potential to cut days off the turnaround time compared to towing it over to Poland.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    I will never understand why the American military think it's a good idea to send them tanks that are so complicated. Especially when they're going up against cold war era relics.

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