How have recent wars informed China’s tank development? | Zhao DaShuai

How have recent wars informed China’s tank development? | Zhao DaShuai ️ To put it simply, our next generation tanks won’t be gunslinging brawlers with thick armor and large guns. ️ Our next gen tanks will be information nodes capable of long range engagement, acting as control centers for unmanned systems. ️ The gun will lean toward infantry support instead of tank v tank engagement. ️ It’ll have multilayer active protection system to defeat drones & missiles ️ The war in Ukraine has exposed just how outdated modern tanks are in the informationized battlefield. ️ All current Main Battle Tanks were designed during the Cold War. ️ Their ultimate design goal, is to act as mobile penetration units. Leading a mechanized force to exploit enemy weak points. ️ New light tanks coupled with unmanned turret, and ability to launch and land drones, as well as a smaller crewed compartment, all means the next gen tank will be lighter. ️ This is akin to the transition from Medieval knights ... Source: /CIG/ Telegram | Counter Intelligence Global