US Expedites Delivery of Abrams Battle Tanks to Ukraine

US Expedites Delivery of Abrams Battle Tanks to Ukraine
U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tank fires during NATO enhanced Forward Presence battle group military exercise Crystal Arrow 2021 in Adazi, Latvia, on March 26, 2021. Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
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The United States is expediting its delivery of battle tanks to Ukraine by providing a different variant of armored capability than previously decided.

Ukraine will still receive a full battalion of Abrams battle tanks from the United States, but will be getting the M1A1 variant rather than the M1A2 variant. The M1A1 is a slightly older variant with similar armament but older electronic systems and different tracks.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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