WASHINGTON: The United States announced on Wednesday (Jan 25) it will supply Ukraine with 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks in a matter of months, a decision that helped break a diplomatic logjam with Germany over how best to help Kyiv in its war against Russia. President Joe Biden was announcing the decision in
WASHINGTON: The United States announced on Wednesday it will supply Ukraine with 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks in a matter of months, a decision that helped break a diplomatic logjam with Germany over how best to help Kyiv in its war against Russia.
The total cost of a single Abrams tanks can vary, and can be over US$10 million per tanks when including training and sustainment. "Today's announcement really was a product of good diplomatic conversations as part of our regular and ongoing close consultations with allies and partners on security assistance to Ukraine," said one official.More announcements from US allies on additional armoured vehicle capability are expected, the official said.
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