What is the purpose of tanks?

I've got a better question that isn't blatant bait: What's the point of life?

Discuss.

>>30464454
What is the purpose of not having tanks, sport?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank

>>30464473
The point of life
Have fun: shoot guns, fuck all girls and life like there is no tomorow
Build a legacy: have kids, make sure your name will be rememberd and kill some fucking gungrabers

>>30464473
Life has no point. It merely is.

>>30464473
Better said.

To be the tip of the spear on assaults against enemy defences and create gaps in the front for mechanized infantry to exploit

To cross the no man's land

>>30464473
To fuck a person of the opposite gender and to spread your genes.

Driving a slightly modified tank for local activities instead of your car is the meaning of life, and the meaning of tank.

I think it could actually be done.

>>30466831
to what end?

>>30466251
yeah, but when was the last time then did a coordinated mixed forces assault of tanks backed with light armored vehicles?

its usually just drive troops to location with unarmored vehicles and let them get out and fight
then same vehicles for patrol

>>30467017
no end, just roundabout self preservation

>>30464454
Depends on the military in question, but as a general rule their purpose is to support the infantry by breaking through strong points and forcing a gap in enemy lines.

>>30464454

To carry and protect a tank gun, the most powerful direct-fire weapon ever made.

>>30467059
>yeah, but when was the last time then did a coordinated mixed forces assault of tanks backed with light armored vehicles?

Probably somewhere in Syria, actually. I've seen video of this exact thing, filmed a few years back.

If you want a US example, I believe Thunder Run fits the bill. That would have been in 2003.

>>30467153
why not just put railguns on humvees

works better, cheaper and no recoil

>>30464454
to make thinks dead

>>30467222
>railgun
>no recoil

http:\\niceme.me

>>30467300
there's no propellant, how the fuck would there be recoil

>>30467297
>thinks

>>30467332
Newtons Third Law still applies. Why wouldn't it? The projectile isn't self propelled it's being propelled by the gun.

>>30467361
there's no force acting back, only the magnets pulling it forwards.

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Blitzkrieg

>>30467059
The last time we fought a conventional army. So 2003. When we fight another conventional army the US will do the same.

>>30467376
>Get two magnets
>Hold them so they repel each other
>Bring your hands together
You feel the magnets pushing against BOTH of your hands right? Similar principle.

>>30464454
Mobile, protected firepower

Next question

>>30467418
no lol wtf magnets go together they don't repel. I've only had them repel like twice.

are you dumb?

>>30467418
>>30467441
probably time to stop responding to him

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>>30467418
Take a deep breath anon and think for a second.

>>30467376
>>30467332
Conservation of momentum

>railguns don't have recoil
Just Google it you dumbasses

Home Defense

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>>30464454

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>>30469333

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>>30464454
To blow up some cunt a mile away while running over some faggot's car.

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>>30469465
How convenient, I did not expect someone on /k/ to post that webm so fast.

>>30469465
mmm, what anime?

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>>30469333
>Type 10s firing at office building sized mecha inna city
>Office building sized mecha throwing TV-tower sized swords around
>Everyone driving around like it's a normal Tuesday in Japan

>>30469558
Schwarzesmarken.

Dont get your hopes high since it is not that good actually but you can still watch it if you dont have anything very serious to do.