US Approves Potential $2.5 Billion Sale of Main Battle Tanks to Romania

The U.S. Defense Department approves the sale of 54 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to Romania.

Members of the U.S. Army 1st Division 9th Regiment 1st Battalion unload heavy combat equipment, including Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles, at the railway station near the Pabrade military base in Lithuania, on Oct. 21, 2019. Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Defense Department said on Nov. 9 that it approved a potential $2.53 billion sale of Abrams main battle tanks to Romania to bolster the NATO ally’s capability amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) said it had notified Congress of the possible arms sale on Thursday, which includes 54 M1A2 battle tanks, combat recovery vehicles, and assault breacher vehicles.