{"id":136438,"date":"2023-01-25T15:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T20:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=136438"},"modified":"2023-01-25T15:31:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T20:31:08","slug":"ukraine-to-receive-31-abrams-tanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=136438","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine to receive 31 Abrams tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joe Biden approved of sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The United States will also be providing training and supplies to help operate these tanks. Biden states that these tanks will help enhance Ukraine’s capacity to achieve its strategic objectives. The Pentagon did previously warn that these tanks were not suited for fighting in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

From ABC News:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a major increase of U.S. support to Ukraine, President Joe Biden has signed off on sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to the war-torn country as concerns mount over a new Russian offensive this spring.<\/p>\n

“Secretary [Lloyd] Austin has recommended this step because it will enhance the Ukraine’s capacity to defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives,” Biden said on Wednesday in remarks from the White House’s Roosevelt Room, flanked by Austin, the defense secretary, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly appealed for more tanks, with a harsh winter and the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaching.<\/p>\n

The political maneuvering had muddled Ukraine’s plea while Russia is thought to be preparing for a spring offensive.<\/p>\n

For weeks, Pentagon officials said publicly that the Abrams tanks weren’t suited for the fight in Ukraine, including because of the fuel they need to operate. But officials also did not rule out the vehicles as a potential long-term possibility.<\/p>\n

The U.S. transfer of Abrams tanks seemingly spurred Germany to authorize the transfer of German-made Leopard 2s to Ukraine — and allow the 12 NATO countries that have Leopard 2s to send them to Ukraine, with the most vocal of those countries being Poland.<\/p>\n

“We remain united and determined as ever in our conviction and our cause,” Biden said at the White House. “These tanks are further evidence of our enduring, unflagging commitment to Ukraine and our confidence in the skill of the Ukrainian forces. As I told President Zelenskyy when he was here … in December: ‘We’re with you for as long as it takes, Mr. President.'”<\/p>\n

Thirty-one Abrams tanks is a specific number, a U.S. official told reporters in a conference call earlier Wednesday, as it constitutes one Ukrainian tank battalion. “So we are specifically meeting that requirement.”<\/p>\n

Biden said that the U.S. is also pledging to train Ukrainians so they are prepared to integrate the Abram tanks into their defenses, though U.S. officials separately acknowledged the new vehicles won’t arrive for months.<\/p>\n

The transfer of European tanks is set to be more expedient.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ABC News has more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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