Dr.Thrax
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There have been ~1,250 ATGM launches since April 2014 (when the TOW got introduced.)
Figures are thanks to @yarinah1 on twitter.
Assuming 90 TOWs failed (VERY generous figure, and by failed I mean misfire/miss/target only damaged), and 300 TOWs were vs. Soft targets, 500 TOWs were launched against Tanks. 500 tanks vaporized within 2 years. This is not counting captured tanks, tanks destroyed by other means (RPGs, IEDs), and tanks that are not serviceable.
Here is other ATGMs:
My estimation, due to all the attrition suffered so far, SAA is down to 2,500 tanks from the 5,000 it had, and they definitely don't have crews for all of them.
Update on Shiekh Miskeen - rebels have driven back regime forces and Iranians to the North part of the town. Murad (the RT reporter with no soul) was at the very edge of the North of the town, meaning SAA/IRGC/Hezb got pushed back hard. Not enough Afghani fodder it seems. And the entire joint force kicked out by unorganized, undisciplined, barely trained rebels.
A good thing about the Southern Front however, is their functioning artillery batteries - these have definitely helped rebels relieve attrition from regime.
In other news, Moadamayh in Damascus has been under siege for weeks now, and many people have already died from starvation. Can't show pictures due to graphic nature. @Serpentine however won't cry for these people, but will cry for the people in Fua'a, Kefarya, Nubl, and Zahraa, none of which have died from starvation. But human rights!!1!!1!! Resistance!!11!!1!!
Figures are thanks to @yarinah1 on twitter.
Assuming 90 TOWs failed (VERY generous figure, and by failed I mean misfire/miss/target only damaged), and 300 TOWs were vs. Soft targets, 500 TOWs were launched against Tanks. 500 tanks vaporized within 2 years. This is not counting captured tanks, tanks destroyed by other means (RPGs, IEDs), and tanks that are not serviceable.
Here is other ATGMs:
My estimation, due to all the attrition suffered so far, SAA is down to 2,500 tanks from the 5,000 it had, and they definitely don't have crews for all of them.
Update on Shiekh Miskeen - rebels have driven back regime forces and Iranians to the North part of the town. Murad (the RT reporter with no soul) was at the very edge of the North of the town, meaning SAA/IRGC/Hezb got pushed back hard. Not enough Afghani fodder it seems. And the entire joint force kicked out by unorganized, undisciplined, barely trained rebels.
A good thing about the Southern Front however, is their functioning artillery batteries - these have definitely helped rebels relieve attrition from regime.
In other news, Moadamayh in Damascus has been under siege for weeks now, and many people have already died from starvation. Can't show pictures due to graphic nature. @Serpentine however won't cry for these people, but will cry for the people in Fua'a, Kefarya, Nubl, and Zahraa, none of which have died from starvation. But human rights!!1!!1!! Resistance!!11!!1!!
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