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Why Abrams Tanks Struggle on the Ukrainian Front

The U.S.-supplied M1 Abrams tanks have faced a brutal test in Ukraine. Once seen as a game-changer, many have been damaged or destroyed by drones and anti-tank weapons, forcing crews to adapt tactics ...
Poland has received a third tranche of M1 Abrams—38 tanks plus 14 M88A2 recovery vehicles—bringing deliveries to 85 of 250 M1A2 SEPv3s ordered in 2022, alongside 116 refurbished M1A1s. The buildup ...
Despite the Abrams’ key capabilities, the older M1 models delivered to Ukraine have struggled to survive against Russia’s more advanced arsenal of anti-tank weaponry. A staggering 87 percent of ...
The M1 Abrams is a formidable weapon of war that has been around for over four decades. In that time, the main battle tank has established itself as an enduring symbol of American military might on ...
Intended to function as land ships with the firepower and mobility that could shatter the deadlock of trench warfare during World War I, the first tanks deployed in 1916 were massive, lumbering, and ...
Equipped with top-tier tanks like the Black Panther and SEPV3 Abrams, Poland’s armored corps is second to none.