Sprut-SD Russian Multi-Role Light Tank: Should the U.S. counter?

The Russians know that their conventional forces are substandard. Their tank technology in the past has been inferior to ours. They are currently experimenting with robotic turrets on the Armata. This appears to be the case with the Sprut.

Light and slightly armored vehicles aren't survivable on today's conventional battlefields. The Stryker/MGS systems are our attempt at a light armored vehicle and although they have worked well in a COIN environment, there is some doubt how well they'd fare in a conventional conflict.

This Sprut can't outrun a 120mm..

We don't need to copy them or their light tank. All we need is to be able to do is to kill it everytime it sticks its nose into our ops. If you kill it as often as humanly possible, the crews will be very afraid. I don't know anyone who would wish to be burned alive. A terrified crew is a far less effective crew.

If it is air deployable the armor cannot be too heavy so we need to ensure that there is ongoing product improvement to the FGM-148 Javelin (especially to the seeker array) and overall weight (if possible). We also need to provide more training opportunities in its tactical application as well as range training. You cannot expect soldiers to be fully effective in the application of a weapon system without a lot of range time with at least dummy missles. They must also be allowed to fire enough live rounds to experience how the system actually works in real life. Yes it's very expensive, but a lot less expensive that developing a new tank that IMHO is useless. In addition, all personnel in units to which this systen is assigned need at least didactic training in its use since crew served weapons are always high priority targets. AND let us not forget the M3 Weapon System (MAAWS) known to many as RATS ....

Russians are still lame, and wanna bees.... So no... That is neither a tank, nor a 125mm. I would like to a single M1 vs. this silly thing...