By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, in an apparent show of force as Israeli tanks pressed their advance deeper into Gaza amid fierce fighting, residents and officials said. The armed wing of Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed ally of […]
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Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza, fighting rages
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Kamel Hamdan CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said. Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, fired […]
Fierce competition for Europe’s next-generation tanks shapes up
A slew of new tank designs are emerging from European drawing boards. Many are alternatives to the pan-European tank envisioned by France and Germany. It faces domestic pressure to favor national projects that benefit a nation’s workforce. For years, the European tank market was fairly stable. Germany’s Leopard 2 was the most common model in European […]
The truth about Russia’s turtle tanks
In April, a strange new vehicle rolled onto the battlefield in eastern Ukraine. It was a Russian tank but not the kind we’re used to. Encased in an iron shell, it bristled with electronics. The new vehicle, dubbed “the turtle tank”, initially had just a metal shell to protect them from drones. They were then […]
Ukraine claims responsibility for attack on Russian oil storage tanks
Ukraine claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an overnight drone attack on a Russian oil facility that started a massive blaze in the latest long-range strike by Kyiv’s forces on a border region. Ukraine has in recent months stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil terminals in an effort to slow down […]
GameStop stock tanks 15% during shareholder meeting as few details on strategy emerge
GameStop stock (GME) fell as much as 15% during the struggling video game retailer’s annual shareholder meeting on Monday as the company gave few details on its strategy going forward. Chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen spoke briefly during the highly anticipated gathering, emphasizing the company’s focus on achieving profitability. “With respect to retail operations we […]
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US-made Abrams tanks are fighting a dangerous new kind of war, but Ukrainians are building unusual armor to help them survive it
Small drones packed with explosives have proven to be a major threat to armored vehicles in Ukraine. Both sides of the conflict have built cages around their tanks to give them added protection. One Ukrainian operation is making protective screens for Kyiv’s arsenal of US-made M1 Abrams tanks. American-made M1 Abrams tanks were built to […]
Ukraine shows even the toughest tanks can’t go to war anymore without cage armor to shield them from exploding drones
Recent photos appeared online showing a US-provided Abrams tank with cages to protect against drones. Both sides of the war in Ukraine have been welding cages onto their battle tanks. With drones reshaping modern warfare, tanks will need to adapt to survive on future battlefields. The heavily armored M1 Abrams tank is widely regarded as […]
Ukraine shows even the toughest tanks can’t go to war anymore without cage armor to shield them from exploding drones
Recent photos appeared online showing a US-provided Abrams tank with cages to protect against drones. Both sides of the war in Ukraine have been welding cages onto their battle tanks. With drones reshaping modern warfare, tanks will need to adapt to survive on future battlefields. The heavily armored M1 Abrams tank is widely regarded as […]
‘Roaring Kitty’ could not save GameStop as meme stock tanks
Meme stock trader Keith Gill, aka “Roaring Kitty,” failed to rally investors around GameStop with his first livestream in three years on Friday as the stock slumped 40%. GameStop shares plummeted after the video game retailer unveiled a share sale to raise up to $3 billion. Gill, meanwhile, told nearly 600,000 viewers on his YouTube […]
GameStop stock tanks ahead of ‘Roaring Kitty’ livestream on earnings miss, stock sale plan
GameStop (GME) stock fell as much as 17% in early trading Friday after the video game retailer reported quarterly results that missed analyst estimates and announced a stock sale just hours before a highly anticipated livestream from “Roaring Kitty,” an alias used in the past by bullish retail investor Keith Gill. For the first quarter, […]