Even after a century, tanks still play a major role in war - WUSF Public Media

Earlier this week, it was announced that German and American tanks are headed to Ukraine to assist in the country's ongoing resistance to the Russian invasion.

Starting with World War I, when they first appeared, tanks introduced the idea that an armored all-terrain vehicle could break the stalemate of trench warfare.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with historian and former officer of the British army, Antony Beevor, to discuss the legacy of the tank, and how it has evolved until now.

On what early tanks were designed for in the first World War The massacre of soldiers pouring out of trenches and going across no man's land was so horrific, that everybody was trying to think of an alternative.

Europe especially has been sheltering under the American umbrella, and has simply allowed its military situation to deteriorate drastically over the years.

And even a certain number will certainly help, because what they're expecting and why Zelenskyy is so desperate to have the tanks, is they know perfectly well that Putin is going to launch a major spring offensive as soon as the ground dries.