Not really, its an effective tactic.
What happens if you don’t attack them, and they’re real?
So what if you know decoys are in theatre? Are you going to take the chance? At the very least you need to use resources to confirm the target’s identity - or, you waste missiles on decoys.
It worked fairly successfully on a number of (very large) occasions in WWII.
It’s very simple to understand. A tried and tested tactic.
Training in UK
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More Ukraine-bound FV432 APCs
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I sincerely hope they’re not going to be used in any kind of offensive role, the British Army got rid of these vehicles ages ago, they’re worse than obsolete - they’re almost Russian in vintage.
Another Ukrainian workshop
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So is that a set of replacement tracks inside the other APC? That must have been a b#$% to load.
The pictured tracks are the rubber band type. They’re lighter than steel tracks but more difficult to replace. Under combat conditions, replacing a band track is more tedious for the crew - unless it’s a segmented version).
https://warfaretech.blogspot.com/2014/06/band-tracks.html
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I figured as much since they’ve removed the drive sprocket and the final drive.
I always wondered why the tracks and sprocket looked so odd on the DK version. This answers the question.
Polish Leopards in Ukraine
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“Upgraded” Russian T-62 (fitted with a new 1PN96MT-02 thermal sight)
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