Russia's Soviet-Era Armor Won't Be a Match for Even the Older US Tanks
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
During the Gulf War, the M1A1 Abrams ripped apart old Soviet-era tanks like the ones Russia keeps sending into combat in Ukraine.
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