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As a result of combat experience in Afghanistan, the British Army upgraded several Scimitar light tanks to Mark 2 standard. The improvements included a new aluminium hull based on that of the Spartan troop carrier, which provides greater internal volume and protection, and a new fuel system, environmental control system and suspension.
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Aug 23, 2021 · Opinion. The Taliban, not the West, won Afghanistan’s technological war. The US-led coalition had more firepower, more equipment, and more money. But it was the Taliban that gained most...
Aug 19, 2021 · Afghans have lived through foreign invasions, civil war, insurgency and a previous period of oppressive Taliban rule. Here are some key events and dates from the past four decades. The...
- Hannah Bloch
Aug 16, 2021 · As Afghanistan collapses, what did the U.S. get wrong in our 20 year war in the country? Admiral James Stavridis on the lessons
- James Stavridis
Aug 20, 2021 · (AP: Rahmat Gul) abc.net.au/news/taliban-new-us-made-war-chest-afghanistan/100393572. For decades, Taliban militants have fought American war planes and armoured vehicles with mostly Kalashnikovs, improvised explosives and ground missiles. But with the fall of Kabul they have a new armoury, and it's mostly care of the United States.
Jun 7, 2010 · Scimitar tank used in Afghanistan is 'past its sell-by date', warns most decorated soldier. The Army’s most decorated serving soldier has condemned a four-decade old tank being used in...
Jul 7, 2021 · The operation opened a military front in the US "war on terrorism" and within weeks, US-led forces overthrew the Taliban, who had been in power since 1996. A month later, about 1,300 American ...
