Defense News quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Defense James Hasik on one of the most important US Army units in Europe being outgunned by its Russian counterparts:
According to Jim Hasik, a Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Defense, the Stryker is outgunned by the Russian BMP-3 tracked transport vehicle, which has either a 100mm low velocity gun or 30mm auto-cannon, and many Russian BTR-80/82 wheeled infantry transporters, which have a 30mm auto-cannon.
A 30mm weapon for the Stryker would let it take on a Russian motorized rifle battalions and at least harass Russian T-72 tanks, he said.
“The alternative is a .50-cal and harsh language,” Hasik quipped.