M551 Sheridan: A Look Back at the Army's Airborne Light Tank

M551 Sheridan
March 21, 2024 Topic: Security Region: Americas Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: MilitaryDefenseHistoryM551M551 SheridanU.S. ArmyArmyTanks

M551 Sheridan: A Look Back at the Army's Airborne Light Tank

The M551 Sheridan light tank, remembered as both an innovative yet flawed weapon system, has left a gap in the U.S. Army's force structure since its withdrawal in the 1990s.

 

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Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.