re: 100 years ago today the tank is introduced on the battlefield

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How does the Israeli tank rank? It has a nice stance to it.

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Ah, the Merkava...




She's actually getting a bit old but is still a badass. They've updated her continually through the years to more or less keep her up to date.

I'd say it could more than hold it's own against Soviet/Russian tanks. The T-90 would probably give it problems though.

I'd rank it just behind the latest versions of the Abrams, Leopard, and Challenger when it comes to comparing it to western tanks.