(January 14, 2023)
There was no confirmation on how tanks would be sent but it was previously reported that four main battle tanks will go to eastern Europe immediately, with eight more to follow shortly afterwards.
Daily Archives: 24. Januar 2023
This is the M1 Abrams, the powerful US battle tank that Kyiv wants but can‘t have
(Jan 21, 2023)
„I just don‘t think we‘re there yet,“ Colin Kahl, undersecretary for defense policy, said this week, „The Abrams tank is a very complicated piece of equipment,“ he argued. „It‘s expensive. It‘s hard to train on. It has a jet engine.“
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that given the cost to maintain the Abrams, it „just doesn‘t make sense to provide that to the Ukrainians at this moment,“ arguing that the British Challenger tanks and German Leopard tanks were better alternatives.
DC should send Ukraine M1 Abrams tanks and lead by example
(January 19, 2023)
A victory for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine would be a disastrous strategic blow to US interests in the region. That outweighs any concern about providing tanks, which (unlike missile systems) are far harder to use against targets within Russian territory. And the M1 Abrams is a battle-tested tool with diverse uses — especially in urban warfare, a key Ukrainian theater.
Poland signs deal to buy 2nd batch of Abrams tanks
(Jan 4, 2023)
Officials said Poland is the first U.S. ally in Europe to be receiving Abrams tanks.
Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed the $1.4 billion deal at a military base in Wesola, near Warsaw. The agreement foresees the delivery of 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks with related equipment and logistics starting this year.