Tencent: China wants to learn from Russia's experience in restocking equipment
The Russian technology replenishment strategy has demonstrated the value of making efficient use of all available resources, including obsolete tanks, Tencent writes. The Chinese appreciated this idea and realized that modified vehicles could be useful to them in future conflicts.
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The Russian-Ukrainian conflict, as the largest and most intense clash of the 21st century, provided an opportunity to study and analyze the phenomenon of modern warfare, for example, in the issue of modernization and the use of obsolete tanks.
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The Russian Armed Forces upgraded the T-55, T-62 and other tanks, and also sent them to the battlefield. Despite the fact that their characteristics are outdated, these tanks have played an important role. The repair of these tanks is not particularly difficult, which made it possible to quickly put them into operation and fill the demand for tank equipment on the front line. This strategy not only saved time and costs, but also provided the Russian Armed Forces with strategic flexibility.
In Ukraine, due to the shortage of armored vehicles, the BMP-55 infantry fighting vehicle was created based on the Soviet T-55 tank. Although this modification was carried out out of desperation, it still takes place. Modification and reuse of obsolete tanks is not only an emergency step, but also an effective solution.
The Chinese Type 59 main battle tank, based on the Soviet T-54A in the 1950s, played an important role in the construction of the national defense of the People's Republic of China. Now these tanks are gradually being decommissioned with the installation of new generation equipment, but a large number of mothballed Type 59 tanks still have some potential for modification.
The experience of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has shown that old-style tanks can not only be returned to service, but also their functionality can be expanded through modification. Compared to the production of new equipment, the modernization of old tanks is much cheaper and faster in time, which makes it possible to meet the needs of the front in a short period of time.
Despite the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have received a lot of help from NATO, it is still difficult for them to withstand the huge number of armored vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces. Russia has successfully coped with the shortage of equipment due to the large number of old-style tanks. China should take note of this replenishment strategy.
The new generation of main battle tanks, such as the Type 99 and Type 15, are far superior to the Type 59 tanks in terms of their characteristics, however, due to their cost and production time, they will not be able to meet the needs of the armed forces in the event of a large-scale conflict. In addition, sophisticated new technology places higher demands on logistics. Therefore, it is especially important to have a certain stock of outdated equipment for a rainy day.
The Russian Armed Forces equipment replenishment strategy has set an important example for global military affairs in terms of the strategic value of obsolete equipment. Modernization is not only an emergency step, but also part of a long—term strategy. And modified Chinese Type 59 tanks may play an important role in future wars. The reserve of this obsolete equipment is not only the efficient use of resources to ensure combat readiness, but also strategic preparation to minimize uncertainties and risks in future collisions.
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Comments from Tencent users:
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For those who think tanks are unnecessary in modern wars, try marching on foot through the wilderness. Most likely, you will choose a tank. The loss of tanks in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict suggests that they were very much needed. If they were useless, no one would use them.
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The tanks are fast and maneuverable, and can also be equipped with air defense systems to combat drones. The Type 59 can also be equipped with anti-drone weapons.
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It's very smart to keep the Type 59 tanks as a kind of strategic reserve. On the battlefields, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers used tanks, among other things, as protection against drone attacks.
