Introduction
For over a century, military experts have repeatedly predicted the tank’s demise. Each generation of warfare technology, from fighter aircrafts and anti-tank missiles to precision drones, has prompted fresh declarations that armoured vehicles have become irrelevant. Yet tanks continue to dominate modern battlefields both physically and psychologically, adapting to each new challenge. This recurring pattern of predicted death and actual survival reveals an essential truth, which is that the tank endures not because threats do not exist, but because it continuously evolves to counter them. Understanding this cycle of obituaries and resurrections shows how weapon systems adapt rather than disappear when confronted with new technologies.
