Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'nobody' to him after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Fighting this winter has been described byAnalysts expect Russia to mount what could be a fierce offensive in a campaign to end Ukraine’s string of battlefield successes in
Some in the Biden administration had resisted sending the tanks, fearing it would provoke Putin, said Seth Jones, senior vice president and director of the international security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Those concerns were misplaced, he said, and has been overtaken by the concern that Russia is poised to make significant gains this spring.
The Abrams, with a 120 mm cannon, robust armor protection and mobility will outgun and outrun Russian and many of its Soviet-era tanks. Germany's Leopard is also a modern, highly capable tank. Unlike many recent announcements of military aid to Ukraine, including last week's batch of $2.5 billion in arms, the Pentagon won't rely on its existing stocks to supply Abrams. The $400 million package of Abrams tanks, recovery vehicles and spare parts will be procured through contracts.The process will take"many months," Kirby said, although the Leopards will arrive sooner.
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