Comments on: U.S. Puts Its Latest Arms in S. Korea - LA Times

By: Wedge

Wedge — Sat, 27 Dec 2003 15:06:53 +0000

Here’s a great free game (Steel Panthers MBT) where you can simulate Strykers going up against North Korea or China, or anyone else for that matter:

http://www.pnw-listings.com/Wargames/spmbt.htm

It’s not a pretty sight. Without M1s they’re toast, and Bradleys have much better survivability.

By: Zhang Fei

Zhang Fei — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:08:23 +0000

Trading off all-terrain capability. In a mountainous country like Korea. Marvelous.

These things are just better armored utility vehicles for use in places that are too hot for Humvees, but somewhat behind the front lines. At 38,000 lbs, they have somewhat decent armor, but nothing like what you’d see on a front-line vehicle like a Bradley or an Abrams.

By: kilolima

kilolima — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 19:39:45 +0000

what we need is a new and improved LIGHT tank, not some stupid 6 wheeled target.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:02:31 +0000

Trading off all-terrain capability. In a mountainous country like Korea. Marvelous.

By: Zhang Fei

Zhang Fei — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:54:50 +0000

If the wheeled Stryker is emblematic of the force upgrade, we’re in trouble. It’s basically a vehicle to fill a gap between the Humvee and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. All it does is replace the tracked M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier. It trades off all-terrain capability (tracks can move around in more places than wheels) for stealth (tracks are noisier than wheels). Bottom line is that the Stryker isn’t what I’d call revolutionary.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:08:14 +0000

Gotta love those security analysts that do not wish to be named…

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 13:04:40 +0000

Re: U.S. Puts Its Latest Arms in S. Korea - LA Times

My question is, what did they do with the legs?

*ducks*