Paper: Army Must Ready for Anti-Tank Missile Threat
Army formations will face the threat of modern anti-tank guided missiles in any future conflict, and leaders must act now to prepare technically and doctrinally, say the authors of a new paper.
Army Tanks Have Key Role in Amphibious Operations
As the sole provider of armored forces, the Army’s tanks will fill a critical role in any future amphibious assault undertaken by the joint force, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
The role of the Army’s armored force will only grow as the Marine Corps phases out its tanks, Maj. Matthew Graham writes in “Tanks in the Surf: Maintaining the Joint Combined Arms Landing Team.”
Mobile Protected Firepower: An Opportunity
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Black Soldiers Fought Segregation, Germans
V for Victory. Seventy-five years ago, at the height of World War II, Americans knew the gesture well.
The Perils of Partnership: Collaborative Effort Meant Rocky Tank Development
Over 15 months in the late 1960s, I was the main battle tank project officer for the U.S.
New Book Offers Glimpse Into Patton’s Rise
Author Jon Mikolashek recently presented a glimpse into his most recent book—Blood, Guts, and Grease: George S. Patton in World War I—and one of the Army’s most notable historical leaders.
“He’s provided a real service to us through this book,” retired Lt. Gen. Guy Swan, vice president of Education for the Association of the U.S. Army, said of the author during the Institute of Land Warfare’s Lemnitzer Lecture on Nov. 13.
Birth of the M1 Abrams: It Took a Team to Develop a Tank
In October 2017, the U.S. Army announced the establishment of eight cross-functional teams.
Trump: U.S. to Invest $6 Billion in Abrams Upgrades
Investing in the “legendary” M1 Abrams tank is “at the heart” of the U.S. military’s rebuilding effort, President Donald Trump said during a visit to the Lima Army Tank Plant in Ohio.
Trump added that planned upgrades to the tank will keep production of the legacy vehicle “thundering down the assembly line.”
It’s Time to Invest in Armored Forces Again
As the great and quoteworthy New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra would probably say of today’s Army, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”
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