Retired US Army general Mark Hertling challenged Ukrainian soldiers' criticisms of the M1 Abrams tank. Ukrainian soldiers complained the armor is insufficient and that the tank has equipment issues.

Key Points and Summary - Despite initial optimism, the deployment of advanced Western tanks like the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2, and Challenger 2 has not changed the tide of the war in Ukraine. -These tanks ...

The United States Army has quietly crossed a major threshold in its armored modernization, taking possession of its first ...

NATO member Poland continues to be a tank powerhouse, and it will soon be operating one of the best main battle tanks (MBTs) in service today, as Warsaw announced it received the final batch of M1A1s ...

First-person view (FPV) drones litter the skies above Ukraine. But for Russia's explosive FPV drones, there is one target that is a real prize—Kyiv's collection of U.S.-donated Abrams tanks rolled out ...

Providing sufficient M1 Abrams tanks now would help Ukraine repel Russian attacks over the winter and set it up for a more vigorous spring offensive. Despite predictions for a swift victory in Ukraine ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ukrainian soldiers complained the armor is insufficient and that the tank has equipment issues. Hertling said the high maintenance demands for the tanks makes them less suitable for Ukraine. Retired ...