Maybe from the ARMY’s perspective, but as a Marine tank Company Commander, I love the Abrams. As an integral part of the MAGTF, their presence is essential to our scheme of maneuver. My caveat is that they should be assigned with LAV’s as scout vehicles. Wrote a paper in support of this prior to the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns that would have helped in Tikrit, Fallujah, Baghdad, etc. Taking the lessons the Russians learned in their Chechen campaigns and applying it to Marine Corps tactics.
Yep.
And with their own organic fire support.
And then the Marines would have an Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Maybe they should have one.