✈︎ Don't miss our best-in-class military coverage. But these aren't exactly your run-of-the-mill main battle tanks: they're dummies. Two tank sightings about one month (and thousands of miles) apart are pretty unsettling indicators of U.S.-Chinese relations at the moment. The two "tanks" are likely training vehicles meant to familiarize the American and Chinese armies with each other's tanks.About a month later, a remote-controlled target tank resembling the American M1A2 Abrams tank surfaced at an arms show in China.In August, a model of a Chinese Type 99-A main battle tank was spotted in the U.S.The Type 99 tank only began development in the late 1980s and was introduced in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Thus, they have learned a trick or two by watching the modern development of tanks in those countries and biding their time. They were not forced to prove battlefield prowess in the European killing fields of World War Two like the Russians, British, Americans, and Germans. The Chinese are fairly new to the tank-building game. However, it is still considered a third-generation tank and not next-generation like Russia’s T-14 Armata, Japan’s Type 10, or South Korea’s K2 Black Panther. It has modern armor, an improved gun, better fire control systems, and enhanced communication features. The Type 99 has some commendable features. China’s Type 99 Tank, A Short Primer: China’s Type 99 main battle tank is one to watch as the United States upgrades its Abrams M1A2D variant for service over the coming decade.
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