Ukrainian analyst: Operation Vivaldi shows tanks still work in the age of drones
A Ukrainian analyst argues that drones have not made the tank obsolete and cites Operation Vivaldi as an example for NATO. He says it shows how to make armor effective again.
A Ukrainian analyst argues that drones have not killed the tank as a battlefield weapon. He points to Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi as evidence that armored vehicles can still work in combat, according to Ukrainian outlet Euromaidan Press, which reported on the matter on 30 October.
The debate follows NATO war games that convinced some observers that drones have made tanks obsolete. The analyst disagrees with that conclusion. In his view, Operation Vivaldi shows NATO countries how to make armor effective again.
The available source excerpt does not describe the operation itself: when and where it took place, which forces were involved, what equipment was used or what the results were. Those details are therefore not given here. The only clear point is the analyst's main conclusion: the problem lies not in the tank itself but in how it is used amid the presence of drones.
The question matters for NATO militaries, since it may influence whether they keep investing in armored vehicles and how they plan their combat tactics. A fuller picture will be possible once a more detailed account of Operation Vivaldi is available.
