The best are USA for volume of best ammo’d great tanks, Germany for armor of 1 tank with 2 other T-80BVM armored backups, Sweden with 3 T-90M armored Leopards with lesser rounds.
Then bringing up positions 5 - 7 there’s Italy, Soviets, and China. Italy tying with Soviets due to that Leopard 2A7HU. Funny what 1 better T-90M tank would do for a tech tree’s strength when Italy already has better CAS & CAP.
Which leaves Israel for 8.
With France & Japan as the “weakest” lineups.
Thats literally not how it works. Because so many players are playing AIMs or Click-Baits, the US has so many players they need to be put together, leaving no real room for other nations.
Tries to defend how “good” the Abrams is.
Shows a video commentating on a tournament where the US got the most stacked lineup, with the best the other teams had to offer being:
Challenger 3 TD
CV 90120
Ariete AMV/Centauro 120
Leclerc (idk which variant is the best, pick one lol)
2A5/ 2 PL
T-80BVM
Type 10
ZTZ99A/VT4A1
Merkava Mk.4M
They didn’t allow most light tanks in the game (some of which are the main issues the Abrams have) and they didn’t allow the 2A6, PSO, 2A7V, 2A7HU, 122A, 122 PLSS, 122B+, T-90M, SEP, or the SEPv2.
When you remove most of the tanks that make the Abrams terrible, the Abrams becomes good. Shocker.
In no way does the statement of “improved frontal armor” conflict with “improved turret armor”. It is restating an already addressed and known detail of the vehicle, though in simpler terms.
In no way does the statement “improved frontal armor” imply anything other than “improved turret armor”… Especially as that same citation details the frontal turret array receiving upgraded protection.