Russia's Soviet-Era Armor Won't Be a Match for Even the Older US Tanks
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
During the Gulf War, the M1A1 Abrams ripped apart old Soviet-era tanks like the ones Russia keeps sending into combat in Ukraine.
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Russian-designed tanks roll toward Aberdeen Proving Ground in
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Russian T-62M obr. 2022. Tanks of this model received a new
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Russia having difficulty making new weapons, but might have enough
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Russia resorts to using 'Tankenstein' armoured vehicles fitted
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According to Gaijin, the nation with largest military budget and most powerful army in the planet did not bother to upgrade the armor of their workhorse MBT between its very first production
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Rethinking the Marine Corps Tank Debate
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What were the little blocks that covered the Russian tanks in the
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Ukraine eager to use Western tanks to fight off Russia - Los Angeles Times
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The salvagers who raise World War Two tanks from the dead
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Russia is shipping very old tanks west signaling shortage in
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