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Comment by tibbydudeza

3 days ago

80% of the place is frozen ice - you would need specialist units to fight there - US has never done that really - the Russians had units equipped for arctic conditions and they were locals and had unique armor meant for that (tracked-lighter-more durable).

Even China has more experience due to their conflicts in the Himalayas and Tibet.

You not going to get a Stryker or Abrahams tank working there.

Good point. Ukraine example: "Battlefield Challenges (Abrahams): Despite being formidable, these tanks struggled against Russia's extensive drone warfare, leading to high attrition rates, with nearly 90% of the original U.S. fleet lost or damaged..."