Key point: China has finally fielded a first-class main battle tank. China has a lot of tanks. Like, eight to nine thousand of them. Who else would bother to maintain such a ridiculous number? The ...
The Type 99 is by far the most nimble of the bunch, able to sprint up to 50 miles per hour on roads. The M1 Abrams and the T-90MS used by India follow behind at 42 and 45 miles per hour respectively, ...
For all their firepower, defensive utility, and all-around menacing power on the battlefield, tanks have some debilitating weaknesses. For one thing, the maintenance and supplies required by a large ...