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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
"When Gen. David H. Berger, who was then the commandant of the Marines, decided in 2020 to get rid of the Corps’ tanks (which are difficult to transport and maintain) for the sake of creating a lighter, more agile force that could better counter China, he had to overcome intense institutional resistance. General Berger was right. The war in Ukraine demonstrated how vulnerable tanks have become." https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/08/opinion/us-china-taiwan-military.html?rsrc=flt&unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.7E8.uV5s.Fd1YFCjENld9&smid=url-share