Summary and Key Points: National security expert Steve Balestrieri evaluates the M1 Abrams and its M256 120mm smoothbore cannon, specifically the use of Depleted Uranium (DU) ammunition. -Known as the ...

The M1 Abrams has a fearsome reputation among tank crews not just because of its armor and sensors, but because of the depleted uranium “silver bullet” rounds that give its main gun a brutal edge in ...