Top 10 Main Battle Tanks: Which Ones Truly Dominate the Battlefield Today? Main battle tanks (MBTs) still play a critical role in modern warfare, but the criteria for what makes a tank “the best” have ...

When thinking about war and military vehicles, it's hard not to immediately consider the tank. A hulking, armored brute with a mounted cannon, the tank is in many ways the quintessential war machine.

Tanks have become a mainstay on the battlefield since their introduction by the British at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15 September 1916. Their potential was put succinctly by Col. Jean ...