page_title: Tanks of the post–Cold War era
hierarchical_section_title: Tanks of the post–Cold War era
caption_attribution_description: MBT Type 90 of en:JGSDF at JGSDF PI center. ja:90式戦車 de:Typ 90 (Japan) en:Type 90 he:Type 90 no:Mitsubishi Type 90 pl:Mitsubishi Type 90 sv:Type 90 tr:Mitsubishi Tip 90 zh:90式戰車
context_page_description: The post–Cold War era is the period in world history from the collapse of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991 to the present. During the Cold War, the Soviet domination of the Warsaw Pact led to effective standardization on a few tank designs. In comparison, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom had previously developed their own tank designs, but now tried to standardize their designs, while the smaller nations of NATO purchased or adapted these designs.
  The fall of the eastern bloc brought changes as the United States Military cut much of its expenditure, though the level rose again to comparable heights after the War on Terror started in 2001.
  After the Cold War, tank development continued into a third-generation main battle tanks and because of the effectiveness of antitank weapons, the technology advanced dramatically as well. Tanks became more survivable and their armour became thicker and much more effective.
context_section_description: The post–Cold War era is the period in world history from the collapse of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991 to the present. During the Cold War (1947–1991), the  Soviet domination of the Warsaw Pact led to effective standardization on a few tank designs. In comparison, France, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom had previously developed their own tank designs, but now tried to standardize their designs, while the smaller nations of NATO purchased or adapted these designs.
  The fall of the eastern bloc brought changes as the United States Military cut much of its expenditure, though the level rose again to comparable heights after the War on Terror started in 2001.
  After the Cold War, tank development continued into a third-generation main battle tanks and because of the effectiveness of antitank weapons, the technology advanced dramatically as well. Tanks became more survivable and their armour became thicker and much more effective.
caption: Japanese Type 90 tank at the JGSDF public information center. Note the large bustle area for the autoloader, as well as the configuration of the grenade launchers.
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