装甲步兵战车和装甲人员输送车在设计上基本类似,其主要任务都是把步兵运送到战场。但是在传统的联合作战行动和维和任务中,装甲步兵战车已经真正成为部队的增效器。在某些方面,装甲步兵战车已经成为可以搭载步兵的“轻型坦克”。在伊拉克和阿富汗战争中取得的经验和教训已经证明了步兵战车的重要性,其具备速度快和机动性强等优点,还可以抵御轻度、中度,甚至是高度的恐怖威胁。 Armored infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers are basically similar in design, with their main mission being to transport infantry to the battlefield. However, in the traditional joint operations and peacekeeping missions, armored infantry fighting vehicles have truly become force multipliers. In some ways, armored infantry fighting vehicles have become “light tanks” capable of carrying infantry. The experience and lessons learned in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have proved the importance of infantry fighting vehicles. They possess the advantages of being quick and maneuverable, and capable of resisting mild, moderate and even high terrorist threats.