![]() ![]() This tank is considered a prime asset for the US military, but its deployment is far from straightforward. The Abrams tanks will be procured through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative program, rather than simply being taken from existing stocks. Meanwhile, a training program for Ukrainian specialists will start as soon as possible. It is likely that it will not even arrive in 2023. However, it will take "months, not weeks," according to a senior administration official, before this equipment reaches the front line. Biden confirmed on Wednesday, January 25 that the US will send 31 of these tanks to Kyiv, the equivalent of a full Ukrainian tank battalion. This is the strategic priority that has pushed President Biden to agree to supply M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, against the Pentagon's initial advice. ![]() The unity of allies takes precedence, even over military assessments. Subscribers only US Abrams M1 tanks, Washington, D.C., July 2019. The 31 M1 Abrams tanks will not be delivered for a number of months, but the US president's decision marks a major turnaround and has unblocked aid from Germany.īy Piotr Smolar (Washington (United States) correspondent) Published on January 26, 2023, at 10:04 am (Paris), updated on January 26, 2023, at 10:10 am Biden announces US is sending tanks to Kyiv in a sign of unity with Europe ![]()
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