A recent article posted on Free Republic said the US is looking for a light tank. The Pentagon is considering foreign made designs. This “tried and failed” verbiage is a bit overstated.
You know, I'd rather they restarted/finished the Crusader project.
But they won't because such would be very effective in a [southern] state being able to close its borders with it's national guard — it would take less than 200 Paladins to provide coverage for the entire US/Mexico border. — Much better to let the governors throw a little PR show (like Rick Perry) for display purposes only.