Inside Challenger 2 Tank Training With Ukrainian Troops | WSJ
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Ukrainian forces are training to maneuver, load ammunition and maintain Western-style tanks with the British army in the U.K. WSJ visited the drills to learn how the Challenger 2 tanks could give the Ukrainian military an advantage against Russia and the Soviet-era tanks currently on the battlefield.
Photo: Eve Hartley
0:00 Why Ukrainian troops are training to use British tanks
0:40 Challenger 2 vs. T-72 tank maneuvering
2:00 Challenger 2 vs. T-72 reloading capabilities
3:25 How Ukrainian forces are being trained for maintenance of tanks
3:56 How quickly can Ukrainian troops learn to use Western tanks?
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For those who dont know, Colonel Purbrick was the commander of the Challenger 1 tank that has the longest confirmed tank on tank kill of about 5km. He used to work with my grandfather in the Royal Lancers, hes also married into royalty.
Royalty, irrelevant. Bravo as commander and related skill.
Bravo for marrying into the nobility. How’d a commoner manage that
@@ERSCAUS not irrelevant in Britain
@@Jackman1st Point taken and respected.
@@ERSCAUS so edgy.. Careful, you might cut yourself with that edginess
I just wanna say that pretty much everybody here in ukraine really appreciates all this help from the western allies and people here are deeply grateful for it. Thank you!
You are welcome
your gonna need it
@@TheDudeMaaaan They have already needed the assistance and will continue to get more of it. Support in my country at least is only getting stronger for UKR. I am amazed, I honestly thought our people would lose interest but it hasn;t happened thankfully
@@bradsharkey2903 lol as long as the media keeps driving home the narrative, that this is a fight for freedom and democracy, and saving Europe from a Russian invasion
Andrew, I have so much respect and admiration for Ukraine. I hope you will have victory and peace in your country soon. Everyone I know here in the US completely supports Ukraine. 🇺🇸🇺🇦
Greetings from America. Thank you so much UK for your continued support of Ukraine and training these hero's. Great work to all the hero's.
Why do you call satanists and neonazi "heroes"? An American who served in Ukrainian forces confirmed what I just said, as well as several works from professors and journalists, both from Russia and the West.
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@@mandalorian3865 🌰
@@mandalorian3865 🐖
Greetings from Sweden. Thank you UK for everything that you're doing!!
украинские фашисты будут уничтожены
I had the chance to speak to a few Ukrainian military down at Bovington tank museum, very interesting and very moving. Some of the awful things they have seen, don't bear thinking about. I'm glad the UK is helping where it can.
not like splitting ukrain into east and west would be the best solution if the goal was piece and not victory at all cost (mainly civilians).
Did they tell you about the awful things they’ve done?
never forget 228 Incident
never forget 64 Tiananmen Square Protests
never forget zbrodnia katyńska
never forget Holocaust
never forget Bucha massacre these murderers are all the same~!!
Don't trust KMT
Don't trust KMT
Don't trust KMT
There are communist allies in the roc army
Long live for Taiwan independent
@Kermit Idiothunter so the Nazis tell an idiot (you) that they’re fighting Nazis and you believe it? You seem like a special person. Does someone need to remind you periodically to breath?
@@tigerbesteverything What on earth are you drivelling about?
Nobody other than third world neo-fascist ruSSia is talking about partitioning Ukraine, and thankfully they're losing.
That short clip at 0:30 made me shiver.. Something you absolutely do not want to hear from a place you don't expect it. Thing is like a jaguar stalking a monkey, in more ways than one once they reach the front lines!
Since Challenger 2s are heavier, their main strength lies in their ability to fire and maneuver from longer ranges.
In fact I'm pretty sure the Challenger 2 had the longest tank on tank kill. Before it was beaten recently by a Ukrainian T-64BV.
@@BravoCheesecake it was a challenger 1 actually, but challenger 2s gun is better. Also the Ukrainian cant i believe isnt completely confirmed yet. Its rumoured. You could say that there is drone footage out there but i have not seen it and read many groups on the war on telegram everyday and havnt seen any video yet linking to the supposed kill. Either way if it is indeed confirmed, its likely not a within range kill i.e. its not sighted in the tanks sights and fired on like that challenger kill which on its own is more impressive in my opinon, having a drone that sees your misses allowing you to adjust isnt the same as not seeing were you land and having to adjust.
@@ashleygoggs5679 Yeah 10KM is pretty ridiculous lol.
Presumably a rifled barrel is more accurate than a smooth barrel. Slava Ukraine!
@@andyhurrell it's not, it just wears out faster. They have rifled barrels to fire HESH rounds.
HESH round proper nasty, challenger 2 lob it miles, with rifled barrel, with precision, well trained crew
From all Ukrainians, a huge human thank you for your support! Now it’s not easy for everyone, but nevertheless you continue to help us. We really appreciate it!💛💙🙏🙏🙏🤝
"With all due respect Mr President Ukraine: Stop talking about Americas sons and daughters.
Hey, I served in my country, I know what it means to go to war for my country: We're not going to war for you: that's an absolute guarantee.
American boys and girls will not die for Ukraine: we might give you the equipment that allows you to sacrifice more of your troops: but, we're not going to die for you: you're country isn't worth one drop of American blood."
Scott Ritter w/ Kim Iverson
You really deserve it folks. The hearts of many of us are with you 💙
You are welcome my friend.
The way the Ukrainian people have stood up and the sheer determination and brilliance of your Armed forces in the face of a so called Superpower have been nothing short of astounding.
You deserve it and may it continue with help from all of us .
Peace brother/Sister from the UK .
Slava Ukraini!
@@wtl912 same with 🇬🇧 ❤️ 🇺🇦
As a Ukrainian, I want to thank all countries and all good people who are still helping us in this cruel war. On behalf of all Ukrainians I want to say that we really appreciate what you are doing for us. It's scary to imagine what would have happened to us if it weren't for your help in the war with such a horde as Ruzzia.
украинские фашисты будут уничтожены
Glad to help! Ukranians will prevail! Slava ukraini!
No. We need to be thanking you.
сменили бы зелебобу на медвебобу. капец, такие радикальные изменения. за это конечно стоит умирать, сарказм.
A jew ?
Keep up the good work men!
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I really hope they are getting the add on armour package too, they don’t have many Challengers so they need to keep the ones they have alive
There’s footage that the MoD released of the challenge 2s planned to go to Ukraine; from the looks of it, they are fitted with the additional armour plates and camouflage.
украинские фашисты будут уничтожены
This training looks fascinating to watch. Seems like they're going places somehow.
Yeah they're going places, mainly Moscow 😂💪
@@dbz9393 don't be too cocky 😂 One hundred rusty tanks won't make a big difference. Especially regarding the takeover of Moscow 😂
@@user-yj7um6hv1d Those tanks don't look very "rusty" to me. The old Soviet buckets the Ruskies are using, on the other hand..
@@ct92404 it doesn't matter. While 100-200 ukrainians die every single day near Bakhmut, some guy is bragging by insignificant amount of tanks, which apparently can be used to capture Moscow. What a joke.
@@user-yj7um6hv1d They're not going to Moscow, nor do they have any interest to do so. They just want the invaders out.
I don't know how this is related to WSJ expertise but indeed tanks are needed to stop the aggressor so huge thanks to Britain people for the help.
Victory and independence for UKRAINIAN ✌️🇺🇦👍🇺🇦Greetings from Poland 💕💙💛💙💛💓
And thank you to Poland for also helping Ukraine so much! The whole free world is united. Respect to Poland and Ukraine , from the US.
we love Poland
украинские фашисты будут уничтожены
@@user-uf1sl6hl7t English speak please !
@@simonnoble7589 учи русский
Thanks to the British government and to the British people for supporting Ukraine so wholeheartedly.,
украинские фашисты будут уничтожены
The Challenger is an amazing piece of mayhem... the Abrams is just american made... but the challenger was created to wreak havoc....
God Bless Ukraine!! Praying for you guys every day like many others in my country.
💛💙🙏
украинские фашисты будут уничтожены
Finally, the Challenger 2 can provide the Ukrainian army with its most versatile function :
the ability to brew Premium Hot English Tea so that they and the Russian army can stop fighting and finally make peace by chilling out over warm cups of tea alongside other beverages of choice for the soldiers of both sides.
This is not even funny. War is not a joke
@@brandchannelbackup9259 Literally Russian Deserter are going to Ukrainian Sides because they're starving and thirsty
Uk only have 300 this tank. And this war 100 tank lost every month
Make tea not war
Congrats, u won cope of the day 🎉
Challenger 2 is sturdy, with good systems, well trained troops with this would be welcome aid,
God Bless the UK and the Ukranian people as they fight to be Free. The Ukrainians have proven their metal and desire for independence and democracy and deserve our support. I wish and hope the UK will increase the number of tanks to 50-100, even if it leaves you a little exposed. I'm sure the US could lend you some M1A2 from our reserve stocks to tide you over. I can't wait to see the Challenger 3 as the UK has always had a talent for making great tanks!
J C, it's just been announced that the UK has now increased the number of Challenger 2's that they are sending to Ukraine from 14 to 28....
@@williammorley2401 That is great news for Ukraine and very bad news for Runt Putin.
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2:08 small correction, barrel* not turret. I don't mean this in a rude way but I'd expect WSJ to get people who know about tanks to write/record content like this.
also, road wheel nut tightness does not require checking during combat (3:42)
I don't WSJ thinks an aircraft carrier is a battleship.
Model on 02:05 is a challenger 1 and not CR2.
Excellent and insightful report! Thank you.
Poland has delivered about 200 T72 tanks and some of PT 91. Recently 14 Leopards 2 .....
That's because Poland is based AF, but also because they want to divest themselves of those systems. They are in the process of getting rid of them anyway, and moving to different systems. Now those tanks get to fight the russians, and the poles don't have to keep maintaining them.
They are in process of moving onto Korean and American tanks. As they get replacements, expect them to continue divesting their current stocks.
@@jossland1628 well, that and the fact that they get reimbursed for the tanks that they send by EU money aka Germany doesnt hurt either...
abrams,challenger, leopard and countless t-72 what a logistical nightmare!
Go get them troops!
An impressive tank and probably going to keep getting serious upgrades over the next few years
Challenger 3 is developed and ready 'soon'; usual problem is British Govt and MOD political dithering and cost cutting.
Challangers are actually considered to be one of the least successful tank series in modern generation (Comparing to T-72/80/90, Leopard 2, and Abrams). First of all they have troubles with their powerplant which makes them the slowest of all. Recently that was addressed by british and they introduced new upgrade that overhauls the propulsion systems and gives it a new transmission (I believe it is german btw), also they have a huge hole in the armor of the front lower plate. During operations in Middle East there were even photos of challangers with reactive armor on those plates to protect against portable anti-tank weapons. Third issue is that british stick with rifled canon that is a big issue because it requires different ammunition than smoothbore Rh-120 family guns (which are NATO standard) and also reduced speed is reducing its shells performance (in energy formula E=mc^2 acceleration). What makes it a good tank, is the good front turret armor and modifications that add the active protection.
@Slava Yarmolenko i like when some random guy gives a 3 paragraph response just to make sure people see how smart he seems
@@Slava_Yarmolenko having no armour on the lower front is not a problem as most NATO mbts are designed to fight in a hull down position +aps isnt fitted as standard on chally 2s
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1st class....Slava Ukraine
The Ukrainians mastered other western equipment in record time with leopards and Abrams and challengers they will be a formidable force to face once they have mastered those tanks
@@timmattle4730 There is NO evidence of this, just vague assertions of it. We can see the evidence of their use every day, by contrast
Ukraine needs a lot more tanks than what has been promised.
украинские фашисты будут уничтожены
@@timmattle4730 You don’t matter. Ukraine will keep getting US weapons.
@@timmattle4730 Your opinion changes nothing.
Sending tanks feels good, man.
Feel like study aboard ..they so happy like spring picnic …
That training makes sense. See how the Challenger2 behaves on different terrain. It is also prudent to establish a baseline of tactical maneuver skills because decision making has to be automatic due to the speed of mechanized warfare.
This tank’s firing precision is based on a ballistic computer that gives the main gun a ballistic solution based on various inputs and the gunner’s actions. It is incumbent for the gunner to prepare the tank for precision firing.
Of course maintenance is a key to succesful tanking. The Ukrainian trainee alluded to the Challenger2 being a much better ride. This is a result of a much better suspension than a T72’s suspension. A good suspension means the tank can be driven faster because the crew is not thrown around in the tank. The Ukrainians have a lot to learn in a short period of time, but they are motivated!
The hydrogas suspension gives a smooth platform for the gun , It is also able to fire on the move
@@adrianhatton8793 I rode in Abrams. That is the smoothest vehicle I have ridden in.
I'm happy for the Ukrainians to get this aid! Let's hope they will succeed!
Thank you Great Britain from Ukraine! God save the King!
Great video
Just to explain the difference in layman terms.
My dad was born is USSR, Russia and wanted to become a tank-operator. He studied in a military academy, spent lots of time around and inside the tanks.
He looked at what Ukraine is getting, watched a few videos, and then said: "the russians are fu**ed". Now this is coming from an ex-KGB officer that spent years in those tanks and really loves russia because it's his homeland (ex-KGB because he eventually shifted his role in the military).
One thing Ukraine needs, is numbers & logistics. Once that is sorted, the battlefield will be easy.
🇺🇦Slava Ukraine🇺🇦kick out russia i hope they wil revenge and invade russia after we kicked them out and take revenge of the war crimes rusia did like bombing hospitals and cyber attacks on europe
That's like the hardest thing in the war, logistics xD
Russia counts not only with modernized tanks, but also with helicopters, drones and jets. Ukraine has no air force.
@@camaradacomissario9641 Ukraine have tons of air defences though and Russia have no air superiority
It's all about numbers and logistics of fuel, ammunition and spare parts.
Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!
very nice tank.
GoodSpeed.
60 Leopard 2 tanks, 14 challenger 2 tanks and 31 Abrams tanks have been officially committed that is 105, granted the 31 Abrams will be delayed several months. Come on WSJ, if I can do that research so can you, get your facts right. A human loader can load faster than an auto loader timing tests have shown but they do get tired eventually and slow down obviously, but they also do not break down like an auto loader can.
The Abrams won't get there until the war is over. Uncle Joe doesn't want to send them, so it won't happen soon if ever.
Another advantage of having a human loader is that maintenance work (and there's a lot of that with tanks) is split between 4, not 3 people.
Dean Firnatine, the UK has just doubled it's number from 14 to 28......
Let’s not forget, Russia has donated the most tanks and scrap metal by far
Interesting video.
Thanks UK for your help
The fact that they are training new crews means that they are expanding their forces and/or replacing losses, which is what I would expect to hear for a conflict of this type. While it an experienced tank crew would make better use of these tanks than a fresh crew, it is far more efficient to to train spare crewmen and new guys on these tanks as opposed to pulling out crews from the older tanks and needing to train personnel both on the existing tanks and the new ones.
They are actually retraining experienced crews to reduce training time
they never stopped training new crew from day 1 ... it always have new people enlisting in the army of every country even in a war time
@@TheJimyyy I don’t doubt it. However, it only makes sense to train guys if you have the means to equip them. While training reserve crewmen is helpful since it allows you to rotate personnel and replace casualties, past a certain point it doesn’t make sense to train more tankers. A tanker without a tank, or pilot without a plane is not very useful once you have sufficient reserves, so once reserves were filled, they likely focused more of their mobilization efforts towards other areas with higher demand. Not saying they stopped training completely since attrition is a thing and you need to replace injured or dead crewmen reserve or active, or to crew that random T-72B3 Dimitri found, but they likely toned down crewmen training efforts after the initial waves of Warsaw Pact tanks and captured Russian tanks had come in. Now that 50+ new tanks are coming in, they likely don’t have a sufficiently large roster to crew both the existing tank fleet and the new tanks, which is why the trainer said that most of them are fresh guys.
@@warbrain1053 That is true, since these guys already know the fundamentals of tanks and need only how to operate their equipment, even a Sherman or T-34 tanker would get up to speed quicker than a newbie. They are likely training reserve tankers, former crewmen who are returning to uniform, or crews who don’t have tanks due to losses, damage and repairs, or major maintenance. However, given the fact that they are training new crews would indicate that the current roster of crewmen is insufficient to fill the new tanks from the west. Ukraine needs as many operational tanks as it can get and pulling a crew out of an active T-72 would result in an empty T-72 and therefore a non-operational tank if there isn’t trained personnel to replace them. While experienced tankers will get through training quicker, someone still needs to crew the now vacant T-72 or T-64, so if a experienced tanker takes 5 weeks to retrain, and a newbie takes 8 to train for example, that would mean that there are 5 weeks you have a vacant tank while you train a replacement crew, should you decide to retrain an active crew on a Western tank. Of course I am making up these numbers since I don’t know how long it actually takes and it can vary (complexity of platform, number of vehicles and trainers available relative to trainees, what training aids and simulators are available and in what numbers, the amount of training received, etc), but I am using them to illustrate my point. While an experienced crew is better in a Leo 2A6 or M1A1 instead of a T-64BV or T-72M1, they are not so much better as to leave functional tanks vacant for 5 weeks or so. After all, at the end of the 8 weeks (or however long it takes) you have two trained crews and with intense fighting in and around Bakhmut and needing to defend a large border against further Russian offensives, pulling crews out of operational tanks would do more harm than good, for now atleast. Once Ukraine has more tanks than it needs, it can retrain existing crews without depriving forces of their armor.
@@MPdude237 what probably is happening is a mix. One experienced officer and 3 new guys per tank or similar so the commander /officer whatever spreads his experience
Challenger II could be a bully boy of the battlefield with thermal viewers for commander and gunner a key advantage over Russian adversaries.
Russian tanks also have thermal visors... infact they are now even retrofitting thermal targetting system on older soviet tanks .
@@thakuranuraganand738Older generation thermal sights-as that's all they have, and only for the commander.
@@thakuranuraganand738 old soviet thermals with low resolution and range, no match for a modern western thermal.
@@thakuranuraganand738 plus challenger 2 has also second thermal for commander, which helps a lot. I think that only t90m has it also, but they are rare to see
@@mr.meatsoup5639
Russia has 2nd generation thermals, as do most NATO tanks
"It's quite challenging to reload the gun" so that's where the name comes from! ^^
beast feature is the built-in tea maker!
It will be interesting to see how the varied western tank models compare when they come up against the Russian T72/T90 and all their other fighting vehicles and which comes out as the better design
To be fair they've already destroyed quite a few t72's
Pretty much any NATO tank is lightyears ahead of those outdated russian turret launchers
@@richboy900 to be fair at the end of the day it comes down to who fires first, and regardless if it’s an abrams or a t-72 an anti-tank system would easily destroy both.
Glory to Ukraine!
Actually the number is about 160 when you include the Leopard 1's being offered.
Super. Bravo UK.
If anything really the challenger is more maneuverable than the Russian stuff notably speaking when going in reverse. Much of the Russian tanks have to turn around in around to tactically retreat or reposition which faces the rear towards the enemy ie the one area you don’t want facing the enemy western tanks like the challenger 2 don’t suffer such issues
this isn't war thunder buddy.
As funny as that is, Russian (and Ukrainian) tanks have been turning around to run away and getting knocked out in this conflict because of it. But yeah, obviously not as big a factor as in a game
From someone who drove both challenger 1 and 2 your completely wrong it can’t even do a 360 turn if you did you’d snap the drive shafts and 63t of metal doesn’t travel well compared to 51t
In the words of Dwayne Johnson: IT DOESN'T MATTER!
@@user-yj7um6hv1d your right it doesn’t matter as you won’t see these near the front line they’ve already been told that by uk government 😂
I love the look of our challenger 2.
It's one of our icons. Sorry to see it going out of service.
It's not going out of service.
The chassis is being kept for the challenger 3 upgrade programme
Хорошая реклама для челленджеров получилась) Посмотрим как медиа будут оправдывать их, когда первые танки загорелись))
For King and Country.
Challenger v Leopard score board for destroying Russian vehicles will be fascinating to watch unfold. Bound to be some 'healthy competition' between the tank crews.
I predict there will be more direct hitsagainst the nemy by using Chally or the Leo tanks, however the most FRIENDLY FIRE hits will be by using the M1A2
Depends on user, the Ch2 is a better Tank for range, hit protection and defence. The L2 is better for mobility and flanking on offence with better anti Armour,.
2:03
Talks about the Challenger 2 but shows a Challenger 1.
These videos are meant to be mere entertainment tbh, they don't really say much
Can't wait to see them in Kubinka
2:07 "inside of the turret has grooves"... ???
Why is the WSJ using a pre-1801 Union flag to represent the UK at 0:26? It is over 220 years out of date.
great news
The inside of the turret has grooves? I think you mean barrel.
I don’t worry about it. Ukrainians 🇺🇦 are not only crazy 😜 but they are extremely smart. They’ll figure out the new machinery in no time.
Noo
I like how its said soviet era for t-72 as it was long ago and bad. Despite the fact that Challenger 2, Leopard 2 and M1A1 Abrams are about the same age. Sure they were upgraded but only the older versions recovered from reserves are being sent not newest ones...
1972 for the t-72 > 1995 for challenger 2.
Ya, I’d say the T-72 is a bit long in the tooth now.
Even the oldest Challenger 1s, are still a whole generation ahead of anything Russia has. Not comparable at all. They will not be able to handle Challenger 2.
@@rocketassistedgoat1079😂😂
@@profinneupane6883 Are you a MAGAt conspiracy-theorist?
@@rocketassistedgoat1079
Delusional nonsense
The Challenger 2 has a weaker gun (rifled) and you're claiming that the Challenger 1 is superior to the T-90M?
Poland as a first country deliverd 265 pcs of T-72M tanks to Ukraine in 2022. This year another 64 of T-90 and 14 Leopards 2A4
Does it resist to a Kornett ATGM?
Нет, прошел на вылет, башня сорвана, но не улетела.
Challenger is nice and noble tank, since features rubber pads worn over tracks. To be serious the threaded gun is far accurate than smoothbore. And manual loading enhances crew survivability and reliable engagements without delays to clear auto loader faults.
It's not more accurate, because apfsds ammo is fin-stabilized so rifling isn't needed, and manual loading doesn't increase survivability.
@@NicholasBeadle increases. When a projectile hits the place where the so-called automatic loader is located, that is, into the ammunition load, then the turret is demolished for the tank and there is meat inside. Ammunition can detonate simply from a strong blow to this place, not even from penetration. This is the weak point of all Soviet tanks, and this often happens. In tanks with manual loading, the ammunition is in a safe place and this does not happen.
@@NicholasBeadle if it’s interesting, the Internet is full of videos of T64 and T72, and T80 tanks with torn turrets, so that you understand the turret was torn off not by the ammunition of an enemy tank, but by the detonation of the ammo rack of the automatic loader. Anyone who has at least some relation to Soviet tanks knows this (he served in the army, fought in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Ukraine). The turret torn off by its own ammunition rack is the hallmark of Soviet tanks😏 I am writing from Ukraine
@@sabnimhan3010 No, safety of crew and tank depends on palcement of ammo magazine not on loading method. Auto loader can have blow out panels like in Leclerk or K2. Challenger2 on the other hand don't have blow out panel and have human loader. Of all NATO tanks, only the Abrams has all its ammunition stored safely.
If you want to know how a Challenger 2 vs. T72 concludes, look no further than Desert Storm, 1991 Gulf War. T72 has no chance if Challenger 2 has a well trained crew.
Didn't Bradley's wipe out those also in Desert Storm? 25 mm cannon ignite the base of the turret
The Bovington tank museum has former Desert Storm T-72's. You can be sure that the British tank regiments, located within a few km of the museum, have full understanding of how to make those things brew up. Pretty sure that they know the capability of their own tanks and you can be sure that the new Ukrainian Challenger crews will be well armed, not just with a formidable tank, but also with knowledge on how to destroy T-72s fast and easy. Their infantry already know how to use AT weapons and are probably the most skilled anti-tank fighting force in the world right now. They won't need hundreds of Challengers, nor Leo2s, they just need targets. And Ukraine is a target rich environment. Russian infantry won't be able to stop these tanks. Their armour may delay the tanks a moment whilst they lock on target.
Comparing Iraqi T72s to Russian Modernized 72s is like comparing M1A1 Abrhams to M2A2 V3 not to mention the polish modernized T72s are litreally better than the challangers and leos going to Ukraine at litreally everything, the only reason the west is sending these tanks is to save face
@@kbanghart in fact, the Bradleys had more tank kills in Desert Storm than the Abrams tanks. Not sure if they did it with the cannon or TOW missiles, though.
@2:08 “that means the inside of the turret has grooves”, I suppose that’s not what you meant.
A creature comfort in England's Challengers is the crew's ability to brew tea!
It's quite challenging to operate these tanks for what I've seen. I believe Ukrainians are up to the challenge.
Jesus
Ukraine is getting the 3 best MBTs in the world with the Challenger 2, M1 Abrams, and the Leopard 2. Hopefully they get properly trained and have good leadership and logistics to maximize their effectiveness.
Throw in Russian made tanks and the logistics will be complex.
Might even get to field test a new Challanger 3 soon.
@@Whoami691 I want Ukraine to win.
Very good video, although at 0:27 it shows the incorrect flag for the UK, showing the pre-1801 flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain, not the United Kingdom flag that has been in use since 1801.
Slava Ukraine!
Unless the US supplies Abrams, the Ukrainians would not have enough western tanks.
We are though
@@nobodyherepal3292 but just 31. And they are coming late. It was obvious made so germany also sends tanks.
And I don't understand why wouldn't usa give like 300 of older m1a1 which are just rusting in desert on storage. They won't be used by USA never again, and will be still one of the best tanks in Ukraine
@@nobodyherepal3292 It actually looks like no Abrams tanks will deploy in Ukraine based on current news reports. Certainly none before 2024 if at all. Personally I doubt any will make it to Ukraine and PR wise it was more a stunt to push Germany to release Leopards. Europe has enough Leopards 2s for the job, if Ukraine can convince enough countries to part ways with them mind
@@k-ron7403 we have 31 on the way, and they’ll be ready by April
@@tetispinkman9135 Apparently they don't want to draw from existing stocks yet, they say they don't want the depleted Uranium armor to be captured by the Russians so they are making new M1A2s with a different composite armor more similar to the leopard or challenger tanks. I don't really understand this excuse, I guess the vehicles being new will make logistics easier since they won't break down but it means the numbers and time it takes to get them the tanks will be suboptimal.
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Putins nightmare.
Not even remotely; those tanks will be destroyed just as easily as any other tanks on the battlefield
Russia will destroy Western tanks with rocket and conventional artillery, drones, attack helicopters, fire-and-forget LMUR missiles, guided Hermes missiles, Kornet ATGMS and anti-tank mines.
@@thephoenix756
By what? The poorly trained, poorly equipped Russian military?
@@Eric-sn4qz
Then explain why Ukraine has lost virtually all the tanks they had before February 2022; they also lost the majority of the upgraded T-72 tanks they received from their Central and Eastern European allies.
Western tanks will just as easily be destroyed.
@@thephoenix756
Really? What’s holding them up then? They can’t even get the job done now. As a former Soldier, I feel bad for the average Russian Soldier. Putin is the Devil and will never prevail.
@@thephoenix756
I’ll do you one better. How is it that a little mom and Pop country can fend off the big Russian bear? How many casualties has the Russian military suffered?
Give them more tanks
Ukraine have received several thanks from UK, USA and German with Poland, and now WSJ try to explain them one by one, right. It was so good WSJ, well done👍🙏
and from France
@@jeanpascaud4218 France didn't send thanks yet
Thank you, Ukraine, for protecting us from russian fascism and imperialism! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇩🇪
They're screwed.
Yeah...the russians💀💀💀
@@bjjkickboxing7876 No the guys with ZERO experience up against experienced warfighters are screwed. Try to imagine you were plucked from out of nowhere and told you need to learn how to operate and maintain a modern complex battle tank as part of a joint force. o_0 #MarkMyWords
@@SoCalFreelance the russians were loosing the battle when ukraine had NO tanks. When poland sent tanks, the "new" ukranian armored divisions ROLLED through russian tanks.
Bow theu get more advanced tanks with more training at larger quantities.......russia is fcked💀💀💀💀💀
@@SoCalFreelance Russia will still lose, their tanks are outdated to something like a challenger 2 or leopard 2
@@richboy900 But that doesn't mean outdated tanks can still be used. Remember the modern day tank killers aren't other tanks, but anti tank missiles like the Javelin and the NLAW.
Stay strong! Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
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Imagine living in a world that didn't need to spend vast amounts of our wealth on destruction.
One of the most enduring paradoxes of human history is that in order to achieve peace, one must be ready for war. War is a destructive and costly phenomenon that nobody desires, yet it often seems inevitable when conflicts arise between nations or groups with different interests and values. Peace, on the other hand, is a state of harmony and cooperation that everyone aspires to, but it can take different forms depending on the perspective and goals of the parties involved. For some, peace means coexistence, where different entities respect each other's sovereignty and rights and seek to resolve their disputes through dialogue and compromise. For others, peace means domination, where one entity imposes its will and ideology on another through force or deception and claims to have brought stability and order. An example of this latter type of peace is the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, which violated international law and sparked a geopolitical crisis. Therefore, those who value peace as coexistence must always be vigilant and prepared to defend themselves against those who seek peace as domination. As the Roman writer Vegetius famously said: "If you want peace, prepare for war."
When did that ever happen?
That what Europe did. Especially germany, cut off 2/3 of army budget, got dependent on russian resources. And you what happened next....
Army is a MUST for a nation to survive.
@@user-eq9xs5fz9uI said "imagine" ... so, imagine if instead, in a world where the famously said phrase was, "If you want peace, prepare for diplomacy." I am not here to debate about whether if is possible or not because, again, I said "imagine."
@@jeremiasrobinson In this comment, I want to invite you to imagine a different scenario. Imagine if instead of the famous Latin adage "Si vis pacem, para bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war), the world had adopted another motto: "If you want peace, prepare for diplomacy." How would that change the course of history? How would that affect the current conflicts and crises? How would that shape our future prospects and challenges? I am not here to debate about whether this is possible or not because, again, I said "imagine." I am here to ask you to open your minds and hearts to a new vision of peace that is based on dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect.
Thank you for this and similar videos. I'm currently serving within the Russian Army and these videos are giving us solid free insight to look into in our spare time.
Bro your lancent drones can only effectively kill them indian army taking notes of war they already stockpiled hundreds of lotering munition of indian origin and also upgrading our t 90 with aps and better optics from arjun tank
This tank will be the last site a lot of your brothers will see on this earth
You would be wise to consider how many countries Russia defies and how fighting a majority of the world has gone for aggressors historically. Russia simply cannot win and it’s only going to get worse.
Then please inform yourself properly and with trusted sources. Kremlin propaganda is massive.
Good luck you will need it if you think these tanks are easy to destroy your sadly mistaken
Not 1 thing has stopped a challenger 2 tank
It's like putting a heavy-weight boxer against a featherweight. One can take a hit better and dish out a knockout blow. It's the old adage a good big fighter will beat a good little fighter every time.
Auto loaders are more hassle than they are worth as they make the tanks easier to explode due to ammo cookoff on a good direct hit.
If you think a few tanks could change the shaping of the battlefield you know absolutly nothing about startegical warfare.
I find it very hard to believe Ukraine will ever regain their territory with "50 to 60 tanks", or even 100 or 150, against Russia's thousands.
Actually they will need 100+ Tanks and 200+ APCS to drive a wedge between russians in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. If they do that and interdict fragile russian supply lines they win easily.
go look at a T64BV's technical package and then compare it with any of the western vehicles. youl get the picture pretty quickly. the only tank im concerned about is the leopard 2a4 due to its unarmored ammo bustle in the hull.
@@mhero6865 i highly doubt ukraine is dumb enough to pack all their western armored assets in a 24km wide peninsula that separates crimea from ukraine proper. Most of these will probably end up in bakhmut or luhansk.
They’ve already destroyed thousands of them without Western MBTs. These tanks aren’t going to win the war on their own, that was never the plan.
It's gunna be so good seeing the chally stomp those red tanks finally.
T he challenger looks good, time will tell when they encounter T-72.
From what I've read, the Challenger 2 has probably the highest survivability of any tank in the world. The Leopard 2 has other strengths, but the Challenger 2 seems to be almost indestructible against basic ATGMs and most Soviet tank rounds.
This tank will meet Russian 9M133 Kornet
Cope harder. pro-Russian fascists now reduced to bragging about ATGMs and Ukraine has the better ones even when it comes to those.
Challenger 2 is considered the best protected of all Western third generation MBTs, and is a whole generation ahead of anything Russia has. Kornet will not be able to penetrate the front of this.
@@rocketassistedgoat1079well that will be seen when it arrives in the battlefield until then we can just watch
Or kornet will meet hesh round
буду слава россия слава россия честь россия
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RuZZia what a joke of army 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Losers . Get ready for defeat troll.
Yeah there were metallic so so
Easy breakfast meal for Russian kornets.
Well challenger 2 can take a hit from a Milan so....
@Chumthungo Ngullie
''Easy breakfast meal for Russian kornets.'' Are they going to be filling them with icecream?
Which haven’t stopped Ukraines T-72s yet 😂
Not just Kornets
Russia will destroy Western tanks with rocket and conventional artillery, drones, attack helicopters, fire-and-forget LMUR missiles, guided Hermes missiles, Kornet ATGMS and anti-tank mines.
@@nobodyherepal3292
Actually, that's precisely why Ukraine is asking for more tanks; it has lost the overwhelming majority of its pre-war tank fleet.
The challenger and t72 go basically the same speed
Good stuff chaps
I feel like with the abundance of AT weapons, they'd start putting cages around the tanks.
"......120mm rifled gun.......that means the inside of the turret has grooves."
I think she meant the inside of the cannon barrel.
Equipped with 2 tea machines
One spare incase of breakdowns in brew machine number 1