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Merkava IV: Israel Might Have the Best Tank (More Like a 70-Ton Fortress)

Key Points and Summary – Israel’s Merkava IV is arguably the best-designed tank on Earth, not because of its speed or firepower, but for...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 24, 2025

A Canadian Army Leopard 2A4M tank fires a round while taking part in the Canadian Army Trophy tank competition at Ādaži in Latvia. The Canadian Army Trophy tank competition, held in May 2024, allowed participating nations to show off their gunnery skills while building camaraderie.

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M1 Abrams, Leopard and Challenger 2 Tanks: ‘Smashed to Bits’ in Ukraine War?

Key Points and Summary – Despite initial optimism, the deployment of advanced Western tanks like the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2, and Challenger 2 has...

Isaac SeitzAugust 22, 2025

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Taiwan’s New M1 Abrams Tanks are Sending a Message to China

PUBLISHED on August 17, 2025, 9:17 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: Taiwan’s new M1A2T Abrams tanks are a significant upgrade over its...

Caleb LarsonAugust 17, 2025

Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 15, 2018. Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multi-national exercise with the purpose of training with mechanized infantry, artillery, and mortar field training skills in a live-fire exercise. This is the first year the Marine Corps is participating in this exercise and the first time the M1A1 Abrams tanks have been in Finland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

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Just 9 M1 Abrams Tanks Decimated Almost an Entire Battalion in Just Minutes

Published on August 14, 2025, 6:53 PM EDT, Key Points and Summary – The Battle of 73 Easting stands as a legendary testament to...

Alex HollingsAugust 14, 2025

On May 16th 2025, Montana’s 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion hosted over a dozen British Army Soldiers of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY) at the Limestone Hills Training Facility in a joint training event to help their armored crewmembers transition to the Challenger 3 tank which is currently in production. Training involved British armored crewmembers serving in their assigned roles on the M1A2 Abrams alongside our Montana National Guard Soldiers.

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The M1 Abrams vs. T-14 Armata Tank Battle Summed Up in 5 Words

PUBLISHED on August 6, 2025, 11:00 AM EST – Key Points and Summary – In a head-to-head comparison, Russia’s new-generation T-14 Armata “super tank”...

Christian OrrAugust 6, 2025

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M1 Abrams vs. France’s Leclerc: Which Tank Wins a Firefight?

Key Points and Summary – In a head-to-head comparison of two of the world’s finest main battle tanks, the American M1A2 Abrams and the...

Isaac SeitzAugust 4, 2025

AbramsX. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Why the U.S. Army Needs the AbramsX Tank

Key Points: Despite cheap drones devastating tanks in recent conflicts, the U.S. Army is developing the next-generation AbramsX. -This move isn’t a return to...

Andrew LathamAugust 2, 2025