The destruction of Abrams tanks on the Ukrainian front once again broke the myth of the American military industry

Recently, on the Ukrainian front, Russia destroyed the fourth M1A1SA Abrams main battle tank, and so far, the United States has provided a total of 31 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In fact, whether it is the Russian T-90M main battle tank, or the German "Leopard 2" obtained by Ukraine, the British "Challenger 2", or the American M1A1 tank, as long as it is on the battlefield, it will not escape the fate of being destroyed.

In order to persuade German Chancellor Scholz to aid Ukraine's "Leopard 2" tank, Biden publicly announced that the United States' M1 Abrams main battle tank would come soon after, and the German "Leopard 2" was first destroyed by the Russian army in Ukraine in June 2023, while the United States' M1 Abrams tank was first killed by the Russian army in February 2024, eight months later. On the one hand, the United States has delayed so long because the combat effectiveness of the Russian army has made the United States unsure, and the original "Leopard 2" was almost destroyed by the Russian army. On the other hand, if it is destroyed, according to the Russian temperament, it will certainly be humiliated to the end, not only will it be pulled to tour the Russian territory, but also will be subjected to various studies to gather intelligence on the capabilities and weaknesses of this American tank, and even some of the advantages can be borrowed to improve Russia's own tank. The US-made M2A2 "Bradley" infantry fighting vehicle captured by the Russian army before, and the "death" UAV of the US Army that fell into the sea due to the "unprofessional interception" of the Russian army in the Black Sea are all of this, and the "myth" of the US military industry is thus broken.

First, the incident shattered the myth of the invincibility of U.S. military equipment. For a long time, the US army has been proud of its advanced weapons and equipment and technical level, and the M1A1 "Abrams" main battle tank as one of the main equipment of the US army has been considered to be a tank with excellent performance and protection ability. However, the tank was destroyed by Russia in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, showing that even the most advanced weaponry can suffer losses in war.

Secondly, this incident also broke the myth of the invincibility of the US military in war. In some past wars, the U.S. military was often able to defeat its opponents by an overwhelming margin, which made the U.S. military often regarded as invincible in war. However, in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian army successfully destroyed the main battle tank of the US army through careful tactical planning and effective weapons and equipment, which shows that in the war, the victory and defeat does not entirely depend on the superiority of weapons and equipment, but more depends on the contest of tactics, strategy and willpower.

Finally, this episode also reminds us that war is brutal and that victory on either side comes at a great cost. In war, there are no absolute winners and losers, only victims and perpetrators. Therefore, we should avoid war as much as possible and resolve differences and problems through peaceful and cooperative means.

In short, the destruction of the main battle tank of the US Army by Russia has shattered the myth of the US military in many ways, reminding us that war is brutal and that we need to remain calm and rational, and resolve differences and problems in a peaceful and cooperative manner.