U.S. Boosts Military Support for Ukraine with Abrams Tanks and Aid
TL;DR
The US Defense Department has expedited its M1 Abrams timelines to supply Ukraine with more armored capability in the coming months, and the M1s that the Ukrainians will use for training will arrive in Germany in the next few weeks. The refurbished tanks will be delivered before 2024 and are being produced to Ukraine’s specifications for use in actual combat. The stepped-up pace comes after recently leaked Pentagon documents revealed Ukraine’s military is in a far more precarious situation than the US would publicly admit.
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