Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The cancellation of the SEPv4 and the M10 Booker marks the end of the "Armor-at-any-cost" era. In the 2026 combat landscape, a tank that...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The central failure of the AbramsX was not its technology, but its timing. As the M1A2 SEPv3 approached a massive 80-ton threshold, it became...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces officer, provides a technical and operational post-mortem on the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO, provides a technical and strategic evaluation of the M1 Abrams’ primary...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Despite initial reports of high attrition and crew complaints, the deployment of 31 U.S. and 80 Australian M1A1 Abrams tanks...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army is developing the M1E3, a significantly redesigned Abrams tank, skipping the planned M1A2 SEPv4. -Distinct from...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army is misaligned with a battlefield transformed by drones, AI, and precision fires. Commanders now face total...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Bottom Line Up Front: The U.S. Army is aggressively fast-tracking the next-generation M1E3 Abrams, with pre-prototypes arriving by late 2025—years ahead of schedule. The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The latest M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams keeps its battlefield crown largely thanks to its 120mm gun firing depleted uranium (DU)...