As the war dragged on, Soviet generals found themselves in an increasingly dire situation. American commitment to the Allied cause resulted in a huge deployment of Allied ground forces, negating the Soviets' significant armor and defensive advantages. The catastrophic failure of the Super tank project also contributed to the Soviets losing faith in the armour technology that once formed the backbone of their armies. Soviet strategists also noted that, while brimming with specialist skills, the Allied infantry ranks were somewhat lacking in anti-infantry capability. As a result, all the remaining resources left over from the super tank project were quickly diverted to a new project designed to force the Allies to turn to an infantry vs. infantry engagement. The end result was the MAD Tank.