Though tanks are vulnerable to low-cost missiles and drones, their crews have adapted and developed countermeasures over time—giving them a continuing place in modern warfare. The conflict in Ukraine ...

The limits of tank design were set long before the first tank ever rolled onto a battlefield. When tanks were invented in 1915, the railway system was the only practical way to move them across long ...

Throughout modern conflicts, certain weapons systems have stood out for their ability to change the pace and outcome of battle. Advances in precision strike capability, drone technology, and ...

When the first tanks rumbled into action on September 15, 1916, during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, they set a template for a military vehicle that was to play a critical part in nearly every ...

Despite the rise of drones and long-range missiles, one piece of military hardware still dominates ground combat: the tank. NATO countries continue to invest heavily in modern main battle tanks ...

“Battles,” Carl Von Clausewitz said, “decide everything.” Yet the famed Prussian military theorist is wrong. Great battles and brilliant leaders can shape the course of events. But often it is ...

The advent of advanced anti-tank weapons has pushed tanks further away from the front lines—but it would be a mistake to write them off altogether. Are main battle tanks (MBTs)—the largest, heaviest, ...

The development of sophisticated anti-missile and counter-drone platforms could reintroduce maneuver warfare to Ukraine—and modern war planning more generally. It would be difficult to think of a more ...