U.S. Tanks Fail To Place in NATO Tank Competition

Washington Post: In NATO tank competition, U.S. comes up short against Germany

Six NATO countries squared off last week in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, a two-day competition that pitted some of the alliance’s best tank crews against each another in a series of events centered on armored warfare.

The challenge, which concluded Thursday and was held in Grafenwoehr, Germany, was the first of its kind there since 1991. The competition was designed to foster “military partnership” while showcasing the ability of NATO countries to work together, according to a U.S. Army statement.

Germany took top honors in the competition, followed by Denmark and Poland in second place and third place respectively.

The challenge, co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, is a nod to the Cold War era and a tacit acknowledgment that NATO will need well-trained conventional forces if it ever has to go to war with a newly-emboldened Russia.

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Update #1: U.S. Crews Fail To Place in NATO Tank Competition (Popular Mechanics)
Update #2: Stopped in their tracks: US Army fails to make top 3 in NATO tank challenge (RT)

WNU Editor: This is a surprise.