The National Interest

Russia’s Old T-72: Best Tank on Earth and Ukraine Knows It

Why Russia’s T-72 Tank Dominates the Ukraine Battlefield I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the Soviet-era T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is the best tank in the world. No, it’s not high-tech or ...
The National Interest

Russia’s T-72 Is the ‘Death Sentence’ Tank

Summary and Key Points: Russia’s T-72 tank, widely deployed in Ukraine, faces a critical design flaw that leaves it vulnerable to modern anti-tank systems. Built in the 1960s, the T-72’s automated ...