In the summer of 1942, the British Eighth Army was losing the war in North Africa. Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps had smashed ...

In its most recent intelligence assessment, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russia’s defense industry ...

Traditionally, tanks are seen as being at an inherent disadvantage in urban combat. In the 21st Century, however, the U.S. military must be prepared for urban combat in large, densely populated cities ...

In modern warfare, tanks are no longer threatened only by other tanks. Today’s battlefields are shaped by a new generation of ...

Tanks were not originally designed for cities, yet urban combat has forced them to adapt in surprising ways. This video explores the evolution of tanks in street fighting, from early World War II ...

Tanks have played an important role on the battlefield ever since they were invented to cross No Man's Land in World War 1. Designs have run the gamut from iconic and impressive to weird beyond ...

Since their introduction during the First World War, tanks have become an indispensable component of military operations and strategic deterrence for countries around the world. Notable for their ...

Key Points and Summary - While the U.S. Army has fielded many exceptional tanks, several have been plagued by significant flaws. -The M3 Lee/Grant, a WWII stopgap, was a top contender for the worst ...

It’s hard to believe that in September 1941, more than two years after Nazi Germany unleashed its Panzer tanks and armored vehicles in a surprise attack on Europe, the U.S. Army was still trying to ...

Soldiers love to stencil on clever names onto their tanks after qualifying with them. The names are often boastful or ...

The First World War introduced the horrors of trench warfare. Thousands of artillery pieces launched millions of shells over frontlines brimming with infantrymen struggling in the mud for mere feet of ...

Under the cover of darkness on the night of June 16, 1944, almost 40 tanks of the Japanese 9th Tank Regiment moved into position on Saipan. Their objective was to surprise and overrun the 2nd Marine ...