Ukraine will get a major delivery of armored fighting vehicles from the West, following a deal last week that saw the U.S., France, and Germany agree to send them
The provision of Bradleys marks a continued willingness from the Biden administration to expand the kinds of weaponry and equipment they will provide to Ukraine. Back in June, the U.S. began providing the country with. But they have remained reluctant to send heavier battle tanks with longer-range guns, as Ukraine has requested.
This will be particularly important as the war is entering a “grinding, attritional phase… where breakthroughs are becoming harder,” Williams says. These fighting vehicles can help Ukraine launch further offensives in a country with flat and open terrain, he adds.
The Bradley also has sophisticated features when it comes to night vision, range calculators, and fire control. They can be used in a reconnaissance role, too. The U.S. had already sent some armored vehicles to Ukraine—such as 200 M-113 troop carriers—but those mostly offered transportation, not effective firepower. “They call it a battlefield taxi; it’s really just an aluminum box that gets soldiers around,” Cancian says.Troops stand next to the AMX-10 RC as they attend the visit of French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu in Poitiers, western France, on June 9, 2022.The AMX-10 is often referred to as a “tank killer” for its powerful firepower.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man arrested in Germany on suspicion of procuring cyanide and ricin for 'Islamist-motivated' attackPolice raided the suspect's home following a tip-off from an agency of what German officials described as a 'friendly state'. One news source claims it was the FBI.
Read more »
Blankets knitted by Sun readers are delivered to Ukraine's war orphansTHEY are children and babies of war, innocents who have endured a waking nightmare after their parents were killed in the Russian invasion. But the kindness of Sun on Sunday readers will help keep …
Read more »
France reviews its hunting rulesFatal accidents pit hunters against other users of the countryside
Read more »
Ukraine latest: Russia claims it has killed 600 Ukrainian troops in 'revenge' rocket attack on barracksBREAKING: The Russian Defence Ministry is claiming that 600 Ukrainian troops have been killed in a Kremlin strike. It says the strike was revenge for a deadly Ukrainian strike on Makiivka on New Year's Eve, which Ukrainian forces say killed 400 Russians
Read more »
Missiles and air strikes hit Ukraine targets as Orthodox Christmas ends\n\t\t\tGet local insights from Lisbon to Moscow with an unrivalled network of journalists across Europe,\n\t\t\texpert analysis, our dedicated ‘Brussels Briefing’ newsletter. Customise your myFT page to track\n\t\t\tthe countries of your choice.\n\t\t
Read more »
Ukraine war: Croke Park to temporarily house refugeesUp to 140 people fleeing the war are to be housed in the GAA stadium in Dublin until 18 January.
Read more »