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not comparedd to the Merkava Mk 4, not by a long shot.
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Merkava Mk 4 is probably this worlds most advanced tank, but alot of these new tanks performence has to do with the crews experiance and Israel if any country should have a great deal of experiance. I have not understand why Israel though have bought M2 Abrams to boost up their allredy great tank arsenal? However I think Zulfiqar tank can be a dignified adversary in a modern tank battle with experianced tank crews. They are making alot parts for that tank forthemselfe and thats why I think that they can train alot more with these tanks then the Iraqis could when they were living under a ~12 year~ long embargo that almost made training with tanks and APCs impossible because of the lack of spareparts.
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and during the Iran-Iraq war their high command did not show any sighn of military brilliance.
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Iran-Iraq was the old tactic éra - I think alot of countrys around the middle east have learn alot of important lessons since the first Gulf War, books, videos, Tv, Internet, people in the hot zones, from this two other even more modern wars in Afghanistan and in Iraq. The Iran/Iraq war tanks was used as anti-infantry guns mainly, and I can see that Iraqi armour didnt perform good with what they still got even if they put up some stiff resistance in the first Gulf War at some places, ultimately they were crushed. Times-Changes I think, and thats why I think Iran could be a pain in the but for them who dares to challenge that country.
//Doc.S
