In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson answers a round of questions submitted by listeners. Here he’s asked about tanks and tank warfare. This episode was recorded before Hanson’s major surgery on Dec. 30.

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JACK FOWLER: Here’s the second question from Matt. It’s entirely different subject. He says “After high school, I served in the Marine Corps. I was an M1A1 Abrams tank crewman deployed to Iraq. Videos I have seen of M1A1 tanks being used in Ukraine, oftentimes the Ukrainians appear to use the Abrams as a standalone heavy tank, such as an M26 Pershing or an IS-2 Russian tank from World War II.

“I’m aware many M1A1 Abrams have been destroyed and or captured by the Russians. In........

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