Are BattleMechs effective enough in combat to justify their immense costs and upkeep?

The Templin Institute investigates the nations, factions, and organizations of alternate worlds.

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Background music: “White Atlantis” by Sergey Cheremisinov. User under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Ending music "Battle Forever" used under license from Shutterstock.com.