Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Throughout the Cold War, the Soviet Union was a world leader in the production and development of tanks. Tanks like the T-64 and T-72...
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Ukraine War
Russia began the war with up to 20,000 reserve tanks. Satellite images now show roughly 2,000 — and it's pulling 1950s-era T-55s back into...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Four years of conflict have fundamentally rewritten the rules of heavy armor. Initially crippled by tactical errors and poor infantry...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The M1 Abrams was developed in the 1970s for one primary reason: to defeat the new Soviet T-72, which...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Leaked Russian defense industry documents reveal an ambitious 10-year plan to rebuild Moscow’s tank fleet, aiming to produce over...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The T-72 once earned fear and respect—from Iran-Iraq and Lebanon to global exports—but its aura eroded in Desert Storm...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Ukraine’s war has chewed through Soviet-era T-72 tanks on both sides, with visually confirmed losses in the hundreds. -The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Ukraine’s war made tank videos go viral—but not the obituary. Early Russian losses stemmed from bad tactics, mud, mines,...
Ukraine War
Key Points – Russia’s tank production and refurbishment efforts, centered at the UralVagonZavod (UVZ) plant, are reportedly insufficient to replace the over 3,700 tanks...