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The M1 Abrams Tank Has a Message for the U.S. Army

Plan Habit—and Where It Goes Next Key Points and Summary -The M1 Abrams emerged from the failed MBT-70/XM803 programs as a ...
Few military leaders have left a legacy so powerful that the Army engraved their name into its most advanced combat system.
The M1 Abrams tank, an enduring symbol of the U.S. Army’s armored arsenal, is much more than a simple combat vehicle. Its journey from its birth in the 1970s to its modern versions is a testament to ...
Ukrainian officials have commended the M1 Abrams tank’s resilience on the battlefield. When it comes to tank lethality, the American-made Abrams family of armored vehicles arguably takes the cake. The ...
Intended to function as land ships with the firepower and mobility that could shatter the deadlock of trench warfare during World War I, the first tanks deployed in 1916 were massive, lumbering, and ...
Despite the Abrams’ key capabilities, the older M1 models delivered to Ukraine have struggled to survive against Russia’s more advanced arsenal of anti-tank weaponry. A staggering 87 percent of ...