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    radio interferes with turret control resulting in uncontrolled turret movements

    heating system causes main gun to fire

    OK hear me out. We turn this bitch into a sauna and charge straight at the enemy with our speakers on full blast. They won’t know what hit em

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    gearbox did not allow for shifting into reverse while the vehicle was moving

    Ummm this is probably like, a good thing? You don’t want to crank 20 tonnes suddenly in reverse when it’s moving full forward.

    The other things are pretty bad, true. Especially the uncommanded turrent movements, that can really chop off a limb in the wrong situation. The gun firing is probably not quite as bad because I assume most of the time it wouldn’t actually be loaded.

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      The gun firing is probably not quite as bad because I assume most of the time it wouldn’t actually be loaded.

      Assumptions are typically frowned upon when dealing with munitions. Not to imply that you’re incorrect with that line of thought. The issue comes into play when the tank operator makes the same assumption and happens to get a little cold. Guns really should only have one trigger.

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      It’s certainly better than letting you break the gear, but still, you’d expect reverse to be able to assist with braking.

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    They live in the fucking Alps, how the hell did they screw up the heating switch?

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    I visited Panzermuseum Thun in Switzerland. It was nice and there were many tanks (you’re welcome).

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    Switzerland hasn’t fought anyone but themselves since the Treaty of Westphalia and their exported elite guardsmen look like this:

    No shit they can’t build a tank.

    Their grand strategy against foreign invaders is to bomb their own country.

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      You know, I actually don’t know what Switzerland is like, at least at altitudes where the cities are. Is it much colder than the rest of central Europe?

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        Tall mountains aren’t exactly known for the high temperatures. But in between them, the weather can be really nice.

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          Yup. That’s where we grow a lot of the wine that comes out of Canada. Then again, it’s often ice wine.

          The question stands. I could look it up I guess, but staring at a bunch of tables just doesn’t have the same charm.

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      Hey as long as you have an industrial base that can churn them out and the manpower to keep throwing into the meat grinder

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    hm. lemme take a look: usa has strongest tank but poor people and is always at war.

    switzerland has shit tank but rich people and is never at war.

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      It’s almost like there’s a middle ground somewhere that they keep swerving around.

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      had.

      and they’ve got defense in depth. artillery covers every inch. Every Swiss man is required to serve in the military or in the alternative civilian service. I suspect they’ll be fine.

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        We won’t. We are only safe because we are surrounded by strong friends. Or armed forces are a joke.

        Sauce: am Swiss, did military service.

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          Oh I hadn’t heard they removed THE ALPS.

          wait, they haven’t?

          then you still have tons of defense in depth bud. Trading space for time while enemies struggle to overcome MOUNTAINS because you bright lights popped the tunnel entrances gives you time to prep other shit.

          sauce: They’re still there, right, the Alps? they didn’t go away?

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            This works well against a WWII level enemy, like the fascists in the shithole to the east of Ukraine. Against a modern enemy with USA level technology it won’t hold a week, because the alpine bunkers are built to withstand WWII artillery, not modern missiles and stuff.

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              Yeah, I expect mountains are good defensive terrain even with modern technology, but they don’t make you invincible. I don’t know what the other guy is going on about.

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              Oh I forgot you retired your air force. Those F18s would have helped. And your ADA, what with patriot missile batteries, yeah those all sucked good thing you got rid of it.

              pffffttt…

              mate, I get it, you’re prior service <something> from switzerland; I don’t think you understand how under/unequipped some countries actually are. And you’ve got generations of potential defenders who are basic trained and ready to be called up. It’s hard to find much credibility in your premise.