No his channel is not solid. Maybe for the low bar on YouTube but not for any sort of serious discussion.
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Is the bottom left Mengshi of the 3rd picture a counter battery radar? First time seeing this vehicle in action. Last time a similar vehicle was spotted was at a gas station iirc.Highland patrol.
by78
General
What is this, new variant of type 04?
Fitness contest.... LOL.
Equation
Lieutenant General
Although they are jacked. They are built for running, jumping and trekking long distances, not body building.
well it seems like one reason chinese tanks dont have side armor is because they sacrifice protection for mobility, and not just on the battlefield. The PLA is quite fond of trains and so their tanks need to fit on them. Any meaningful amount of side protection would protrude quite a bit, and while it wouldnt make transport impossible, it would make it more of a hassle than it should already be.
It should of course be possible to fit side armour at the destination I would think?
Another reason is that side armour increases weight which leads to greater fuel use and wear and tear on the engine, so not used in peacetime as a cost saving measure?