Tanks

Why US changed its mind about sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

After months of saying no, the US finally agreed to deliver 31 of the 70-tonne Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine. The US and German officials said the decision comes after ‘intensive’ talks between the two countries

Explained: How history has made Germany reluctant to send its tanks to Ukraine

Germany's reluctance to send tanks reflects the country's deep ambivalence about being a military leader and risking a direct confrontation with Russia, which stems from a disastrous history of aggression during World War II

Russia-Ukraine war: Why tanks are tripping up the West

Providing the sophisticated battle tanks — one of the most powerful symbols of war — was long seen as a red line by the United States and its closest European allies who feared Russian retaliation

Defense leaders meet amid dissent over tanks for Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to discuss the latest massive package of aid the US is sending — which totals $2.5 billion and includes Stryker armoured vehicles for the first time

Arms for Ukraine: How much has the US and EU donated to Kyiv in the war against Russia?

The United States has emerged as the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine, committing nearly twice as much money as all EU members and institutions combined, followed by the United Kingdom, Poland and Germany

Fighter jets and tanks rolling down roads: How China threats escalate after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Minutes after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei, Beijing announced military exercises designed to 'safeguard national sovereignty'. The Asian giant also sent 21 planes into the island's air defence zone as well as deployed tanks to the coast of Fujian — the closest point to Taiwan

Tanks-in-tug: Pics of Ukrainian farmers towing busted Russian tanks are defining symbols of resistance

Footage of Russian tanks and other military vehicles being towed away by plucky Ukrainian tractors has appeared regularly on social media since Moscow's 24 February invasion of Ukraine and quickly became a defining image of the country's resistance

On World Water Day 2021, taking a walk through Delhi and understanding its shifts of history through water

The history of Delhi can be told as a story of water.

Tank tourism can help build water resilience in Indian cities; being local, outdoors and socially-distanced make it timely

Spurring local tourism around our tanks may be just what the doctor ordered.

Tanks are silver bullet for India's water woes; why they're disappearing, leaving us more vulnerable to a warming climate

A warming climate, bringing fewer rain days and more intense rainfall events in its wake, makes the role played by tanks even more critical.