The Cold War-era Leopard 1A5 may be old, but it is still effective, Germany says. The country is now training Ukrainian troops to operate the weapons. By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting from Klietz, ...

There are many ways to measure the effectiveness of a tank. There’s its top speed, its armor, the range and power of its main gun. And then there’s how well a tank can balance a glass of beer.

BERLIN -- Ukraine could add old Leopard 1 battle tanks from German defense industry stocks to deliveries of modern tanks that Berlin and other governments pledged last week to counter Russian forces ...

The KF51 would leapfrog the other older Western-made tanks that are being sent to Ukraine. While the KF51 has advanced capabilities, its newness may create more headaches for the Ukrainians. While ...

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Prominent German defense firm Rheinmetall is offering Ukraine its new Panther Kf51 tank. The KF51 would leapfrog the other older Western-made tanks that are being sent to Ukraine. While the KF51 has ...

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The West is determined to "help Ukraine win without starting World War III," says Andreas Kluth at Bloomberg, and the fear is that sending heavy battle tanks will cross a "red line" that could cause ...

American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor protection and more firepower. But armor and lethality don’t tell the whole story ...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, one request has remained high on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s wish list: tanks from Western allies. But so far, most have been reluctant to send ...

The vehicles we know today as tanks emerged on a grand scale at the beginning of the 20th century, right before the First World War. In 1900, Britain commissioned steam-engine manufacturer John Fowler ...