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The M1E3 Tank Dilemma the U.S. Army Never Saw Coming

The U.S. Army is doubling down on heavy armor with the new 60-ton M1E3 Abrams, asking $723.5 million in FY26 to move it into ...
The US Army's tank proficiency has fallen after two decades of counterinsurgency warfare. "Many crews struggle with the basics of tank gunnery," an armor expert wrote. The Army is refocusing on ...
This article examines critical deficiencies in the current Tank Troop modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) ...
U.S., Swiss and Italian tank crews during the opening ceremony of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa International Tank Challenge in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on Feb. 11. (Spc. Adrian Greenwood/U.S. Army) A ...
Tanks have been around since World War I, and by necessity, they've always been large, heavy military machines. Their tremendous size and weight come from the thick armor plating affixed to various ...
LONDON — A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea. One crew member was ...