[archy]

The firepower of one of these tin cans is tiny compared to even a LAV, let alone a Brad. They are US BTRs, essentially.

I guess you've not noticed the 100mm main gun and 30mm co-ax that Russian BTR-90s have been sporting lately. And even the older BTR 70s and 80s are being fitted with the Kliver turret with 30mm gun and quadruple Kornet-E antitank guided missile launchers.

And, of course, BTR 70s/80s/90s are all fully amphibious and can be air-transported.

[Travis McGee]

That BTR with the Kornets looks NASTY!

Why don't we just buy a few hundred from the Russkies? They can use the cash, we can use the BTRs. Take a few weeks to get them via rail from Russia.

I know, dream on. I'll say this for Ivan though: he never hesitated to copy a superior weapons system. No "NIH" at all.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That looks like a serious machine!