American And Former Soviet Tanks Are Now Fighting Shoulder To Shoulder In Iraq

American Abrams and Russian T-72C waging a concerted attack to liberate the Iraqi town of Tikrit. Source: Military.ir

RBTH: American and Soviet tanks fighting shoulder to shoulder in Iraq



Despite having earlier professed a preference for the American M1A1M Abrams tank, the Iraqi army is now showing renewed interest in the capabilities of the Soviet T-72C vehicle as it ramps up the campaign to liberate its cities from Islamic State militants. According to sources in the Czech media, Iraq is soon to take delivery of a shipment of T-72Cs from the Czech army, adding to arms sent by Russia in 2014 as supplies of U.S. weaponry appear to be dwindling.


Last week a sensational photo appeared on the internet of the American M1A1M Abrams tank (from the Iraqi armed forces) and the Russian T-72C tank (from the Iranian Shiite army) waging a concerted attack to liberate the Iraqi town of Tikrit, which is being held by the illegitimate armed formation known as the Islamic State (ISIS). Veterans of the Cold War which had threatened each other from opposite sides of the Iron Curtain have now, towards the end of their careers, joined forces to fight a common enemy.



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