This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Glenn Girona, an Iraq War veteran who served in the US Army from 1995 to 2004 and was a tanker on the Abrams. It's been edited for length and ...
Veterans who have operated Abrams tanks in Iraq noted their ability to withstand hits from T-72 shells, describing how the projectiles would "bounce off" while the tank remained operational and ...
Since its introduction in 1980, the M1 Abrams has been the symbol of American ground firepower. Even after nearly four ...
Abrams turret pierced by T-55’s shell Abrams tanks repeatedly demonstrated their vulnerability during the hostilities in Iraq, the expert pointed out. "As the Iraq combat experience shows ...
The M1A1 Abrams saw heavy use in the Gulf War in the early 1990s and proved to be a formidable asset capable of defeating Iraq's Soviet-era tanks — T-72s similar in certain respects to those the ...
Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, CFR Senior Fellow Elliott Abrams details the United States' goals in Iraq and Syria: to alleviate the ...
Ukraine operates a small force of M1A1 Abrams tanks that were built for a war with the Soviets and defeated Soviet-made armor in the Gulf War. The Iraqi tanks were downgraded T-72 models, similar to ...
The West Asian region is undergoing significant geopolitical shifts, shifts that could change traditional power structures ...