The T-90M Tank, Cost Has a Quality All of Its Own

A version of Russia's T-90 tank in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2015. Host photo agency/RIA Novosti via Getty Images

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“In my opinion, this [T-90M tank] is now the best tank in the world. ... It is certainly better than Leopard, Challenger, Abrams [tanks], including in terms of its tactical and technical data, even in terms of such a component as mass,” Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, reportedly said.