The US Army plans to build prototypes in the next several years of a new lightweight Mobile Protected Firepower armored vehicle expected to change land war by outmatching Russian equivalents and bringing a new dimension to advancing infantry as it maneuvers toward enemy attack.
American infantry will get a light tank able to outmatch Russian light tanks. Be still my heart.
Pray tell, given all the main battle tanks Russia has in the active force and in reserve, in what circumstances will our infantry brigades be facing off against Russian light armor only? Good grief, the Russians are giving heavy armor to their airborne forces!
You know what would outmatch Russian light tanks as well as outmatch their heavy armor? Our Abrams tanks that we have in abundance outside of the force structure.
Sure, because of "weight and mobility constraints" there will be "some" scenarios where Abrams can't support the infantry. Name them. I'm reasonably sure they all involve airlifting them, which makes this MPF a niche vehicle for airborne forces for just some of their missions.
In eastern Europe there are damn few scenarios where the Abrams isn't what American infantry need to avoid being slaughtered by Russian heavy armor and massed artillery fire.
