With drones hitting tanks so fiercely, is it still useful for countries in the world to keep so many tanks?
With the development of military science and technology, the development of drones has become more and more perfect, and it can already crush ground armored forces. The battlefield presence of tanks and armored vehicles has been greatly weakened. Is it still useful for countries in the world to maintain so many tanks? Will tank armored vehicles gradually withdraw from the battlefield?
Drones are very strong against tanks, but it mainly depends on the strength of both sides. The military system is not perfect and there is no perfect air defense system. If it is a war between major powers, I don’t think drones will If it is too useful, it will only allow drones to scout and bomb enemy strongholds, destroy tanks, etc. It is estimated that the military system of major countries is perfect and advanced. Weapons can come up with a lot of effective air defense weapons. This layer of air defense weapons is used as a barrier. The effect of drones is minimal.
Tanks are the core of ground forces at this stage. The theory of the uselessness of tanks has been born for decades, but no country has been eliminated until now. Tanks have always proved their worth on the battlefield. Although the tank may have encountered many failures, its advantages of integrating protection, mobility and firepower cannot be replaced by the newly born drone for the time being. Historically, a weapon has been eliminated not because other weapons can restrain it, but because other weapons can replace its function. Being restrained can only be marginalized, but it will not be eliminated, because there are too many situations in war, and various weapons have their own limitations.
Therefore, ground-based drones are fighting without checks and balances, which of course seems easy. You see that the U.S. military is very effective in hitting ground tanks or other ground targets with drones. A very important factor is that the U.S. fighter jets control the air above the battlefield.
If the two sides are evenly matched in UAV combat, it may mean that the UAV has to withstand strong electronic interference, while relying on its own manned/unmanned fighter jets to fight the opponent's air force, while avoiding the opponent's air defense firepower, trying their best Look for opportunities to deal with opposing tank targets. In addition, the troops who control the drones have to worry about whether they will be destroyed by the enemy's missiles, artillery, tanks, etc., which is really apprehensive. As a result, the results of drones fighting tanks may not be so significant.
It is very advantageous to fight tanks from the air, and drones to fight tanks are also a new combat method, and it is also very easy to use, but the combat method of drones has just emerged, and many tactics are still being explored, and it is easy to be imperfect. Being targeted, this is not suitable for conflicts between medium and large countries. The air defense capabilities of medium and large countries are very strong. Under the strong electromagnetic environment on the battlefield, it is not suitable for drones to survive, shoulder-launched missiles, small anti-aircraft artillery, and electronic interference. Let’s face it, it’s hard for drones to find the North, and we can only see which country’s military technology level.
