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Originally Posted by DRG
It does seem like a lot of effort just to make a slightly more advanced target for 120mm guns
Don
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The south korean army has about 500 tanks equipped with 120mm guns and still 1900 or so K1 and M48 fitted with 105mm.
The K2 will eventually displace the M48, but not exactly overnight and the 105mm K1 are going to stay. There are some Abrams in the USFK but overall the 120mm tanks are probably going to be a third or less of the total tank force for the time being. Clearly a tank proof against 105mm guns would still have an advantage in many tactical situations.