Tag: Tanks

Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel, as tanks advance in north and south

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 […]

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 […]

‘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 […]