While doing a "by the numbers" post on MBTs/IFVs in the Pacific, I was struck by a realization.
Tiny Singapore has the best MBT (in my opinion) in the Pacific region.
Everyone knows about the Leopard 2. Many think that in its basic form its the best combination of firepower, protection and mobility. Add EVO armor to it and it takes it to another level. Mix in the professionalism of the Singaporean Army and you have perhaps the finest MBT in the region.
I never would have thought that a tiny island nation could somehow beat the best in the area but there you have it. The Leopard EVO is better than the M1A2 of the Australian and US Army, the Type 99 fielded by China, the Type 10 of Japan, and the K2 used by S. Korea. "Nuff said.
