THEY DO USE TANKS AS MOBILE ARMORED LIGHT ARTILLERY BUT IDK IF THAT'S JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE A BIG COLD WAR SURPLUS OF THE OLDER TANKS 
BECAUSE THEY ALSO USE THEM IN PLACE OF IFV/APC ROLES
LIKE "YEAH WE COULD PUT A BMP-3 THERE. . . OR WE HAVE THIS OLD TANK THAT CAN DO ALL THE SAME STUFF BUT ITS A TANK TANK"