Purpose of the MBT?

[William F. Owen]

Some of the things an MBT can do for you even in small numbers.

1. Provide stabilized platform with advanced fire control for machine guns.

2. Provide a range or main gun ammo types to be able to address a wide range of targets and circumstances.

3. A heavily protected platform from which to rally friendly troops and conduct C2.

4. A heavy vehicle to use brute force to smash through walls, buildings and obstacles.

5. A weapon system capable of rapidly firing accurately at point targets at long and very long range.

Yep. All things it did in 1917 or 18. It's an infantry support weapon, and it has never progressed from being "a covered field gun," which is what it does best.