The decision could be announced by the White House today.
said. This is a significant boost for the Ukrainian forces, who look forward to pushing back against the Russian aggression, which will soon complete a year.Ukraine has been requesting more Western support in the form of tanks and aircraft since Russia invaded the country in February last year. While Western allies have, they have refrained from supplying attack options such as tanks, fearing escalation of the conflict.
Although supplying tanks was never off the table, the U.S. has said that it will iteratively assess Ukraine's needs and make decisions based on the technical considerations around the operation and maintenance of its Abrams tanks. However, with Germany refusing to supply its tanks unless the U.S. does, the Biden government has now been forced to make an about-face from its earlier stance.
In comparison, the Leopard 2 tank, the main battle tank of the German forces, is also a third-generation tank powered by a twin-turbo diesel engine. The tank also features a digital fire control system and an advanced night vision system but without the hassle of maintaining the jet engine that Abrams has.
The U.S. was hopeful that it could convince the German government to supply the Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, of which there are believed to be 2,000 units in Europe alone. However, Germany was not ready to commit its tanks to the Ukrainian effort unless the U.S. did so too. Reports suggest that the Biden government has now relented and will send 30 tanks to Ukraine.
The U.S. has already started supplying Ukraine with refurbished T-72 tanks with Soviet origins. However, the M1 Abrams tanks are a generation ahead in terms of their ability, which also means that more time needs to be spent on training the troops.
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