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Originally Posted by Stan187
Omon I've been saying ever since joining WAB that comparing Western MBTs and Russian (kinda of medium) tanks is inherrently an apples/oranges comparison.
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Arguably, until the M1A1HA and M1A1HA+ Soviet tanks were near to the protection of Western tanks, even considering the weight differences. According to Russian sources the T-90 is just as well armored as the M1A2 (but the armor they say the M1A2 has is lower than what Western sources say for the M1A2). I think the Russians had a big advantage with the advent of heavy ERA until the Americans designed the M289A2 which could defeat heavy ERA (and now the United States uses the M289A3).