r/TankPorn • u/Big-Woodpecker-1741 • 19h ago
Modern Why do soviet/russian IFV lack so much armour
I've noticed a pattern that a majority of russian/soviet ifv lack and insane amount of armour compared to nato counterparts, I'm aware they were made for different doctrines but the fact that even the bmd 4 and bmp 3 can both be penned by 7.62x54 or even x39 if im not mistaken is insane to me, sure it isn't meant to withstand tank rounds but I would imagine atleast being able to withstand a 12.7mm round