Russia touts the Kornet-EM anti-tank missile’s battlefield success in Ukraine, claiming it can defeat Western armor like the Abrams and Leopard 2 with precision, range, and tandem-charge warheads.

Thanks to the M1 Abrams series of main battle tanks, the U.S. military has some of the most capable armored vehicles anywhere. This powerful tank family has been the mainstay of the U.S. Army’s ...