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U.S. To Provide 31 Abrams Tanks To Ukraine, As Germany Also Moves To Offer Its Leopard 2 Tanks

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U.S. To Provide 31 Abrams Tanks To Ukraine, As Germany Also Moves To Offer Its Leopard 2 Tanks
A M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment engages a target during the company’s Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia Feb. 4, 2017.

The U.S. on Wednesday confirmed plans to provide Ukraine with 31 Abrams tanks, which was announced just hours after Germany approved offering 14 Leopard 2 tanks to assist in the fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion. Both deals arrive after months of debate regarding the sustainment and maintenance considerations associated with providing Abrams tanks, as well as Germany’s own reservations around allowing other countries to offer their Leopard tanks to Kyiv. “Today, I’m announcing that the United States will be sending…

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