5 Best Tanks Not Made in the USA in 2026, Ranked: Germany, South Korea, Israel, Britain, and France Each Build Something the Abrams Can’t

5 Best Tanks Not Made in the USA in 2026, Ranked: Germany, South Korea, Israel, Britain, and France Each Build Something the Abrams Can’t

Nearly every "best tank" ranking crowns the American M1 Abrams, and with good reason, but that buries a more interesting question: what is the rest of the world building, and where does it beat the Abrams at its own game? Strip out the American tank and rank the field on its merits, and five main battle tanks stand above the rest in 2026, each optimized for something the Abrams is not, from firepower to survivability to sheer availability.