Sgt. Zachary Wilson reloads ammunition on an M1A1 Abrams tank during qualification tables on Fort Carson, Colorado. (Sgt. William Rogers/U.S. Army) For steel beasts, the most dangerous habitat is ...

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 ...

For steel beasts, the most dangerous habitat is urban. Tall buildings and narrow city streets are unfriendly territory for a 12-foot-wide tank that weighs 70 tons. Yet, as the world becomes ...