Tanks are a universal weapon on the battlefield, They can destroy any protected target in direct visibility, It is no problem to fire at warships from the coast, A warship or a boat is a big target against usual ones for a tank.
The Russian Armed forces have boosted their defenses in the vulnerable Kuril Islands, the easternmost islands off the mainland coasts bordering Japan. According to reports, Moscow is poised to deploy their latest T-72B3 tanks at the islands, to strengthen their defense against a possible but unlikely invasion from Japan
It was also reported that the first batch of tanks have already been delivered to the area, and according to the Defense Ministry, the total rearmament and training would be completed within one to two years
The crews trained on simulators in summer and tested the tanks in autumn, T-72B3 drivers competed in cross-country terrain, They had to overcome minefields, a treadway bridge, antitank ditches, ascends, and descends, The track was six kilometers long, All the crews coped with the missions
Together with motorized rifles and air defense the tanks can push an amphibious assault back to the sea, T-72B3 is a modern tank with improved characteristics, Its firepower, protection, and controls are much better than T-72B
The Russian upgraded T-72s are equipped with newer and better fire control systems, a more powerful engine, explosive reactive armor, better protection, and improved communication systems
Even the upgraded T-72B3s have recently arrived from their factory have received,The combat vehicles have received a new powerful engine, an advanced fire control system, a rear view camera, and the driver mechanic’s display complex
In a similar move, India had also upgraded its T-72 tanks with an upgrade package naming it the Combat Improved Ajeya, which is installed with new generation ERA and protection systems, along with better FCS, stabilizing systems, and better engines
These tanks form the spine of Indian armored formations and are most notably deployed in the current confrontations against the PLA in Eastern Ladakh
India said the two sides will have another meeting soon and agreed “to maintain dialogue and communication through military and diplomatic channels” and “push for the settlement of other outstanding issues, so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas
