US expedites tank delivery to Ukraine.

The US will send older M1-A1 models of its main battle tank, the Abrams, to Ukraine instead of the more modern M1-A2 version, in order to speed up delivery and help Ukraine prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces. The decision comes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged other countries to send tanks and other armored vehicles to Ukraine as soon as possible. The US still intends to send 31 M1-A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, the same number as previously announced.