Published On: Mon, Jul 30th, 2012

Pentagon, firm battle over tanks ‘we simply do not need’

The M1 Abrams tank has survived the Cold War, two conflicts in Iraq and a decade of war in Afghanistan. But now the machine finds itself a target in an unusual battle between the Defense Department andlawmakers who are the beneficiaries of large donations by its manufacturer.

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Pentagon, firm battle over tanks ‘we simply do not need’

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