Correct. The Russians will have thought it through.

The Cruisers as you say are arsenal ships. The USA does not have the long range ASMs it needs to stay clear of the S400 at present anyway. Some say 2024 but odds on more like 2028 at least. They all are still on the drawing board and ideas at present. Basically an entire new design is needed after about 30 years of…

The Abrams has never been really tested. Iraq was a milk run. Probably the best they had was there Chech made version of the T72. No depleted uranium shells. At best Iraq made iron shells. Russia did not supply them anything up to date after they invaded Kuwait. No reactive armour. Many of them were half Iraq made…